What Enspiral Dev Academy does

Dev Academy Aotearoa (formerly Enspiral Dev Academy) is a private New Zealand coding bootcamp founded in 2013 by Joshua Vial and Rohan Wakefield, originating from the Enspiral network of social-impact entrepreneurs. Operating three physical hybrid campuses in Auckland (Newmarket), Wellington (Willis Street), and Christchurch (Saltworks) plus a fully online campus, the company has graduated over 1,710 students since 2014 with reported outcomes of 97-98% graduation rates and 84% of graduates in tech roles within 18 months. Its primary customer segment is career changers and working adults transitioning into software development, served through full-time (17 weeks) and part-time (46 weeks) AI Development Bootcamps priced at NZ$13,246 domestic and NZ$19,990 international.

The curriculum centres on full-stack AI development using JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, Supabase, and Vercel, augmented by proprietary tooling: a custom AI Promptkit that scaffolds agentic coding workflows and multi-agent orchestration across Claude, Copilot, Gemini, and GPT-4. A distinctive Human Skills curriculum (psychological safety, empathy, conflict resolution, resilience) is delivered weekly alongside technical content. Advanced learners progress to the Agentic Launchpad (16 weeks, NZ$9,929), a production-code programme with embedded industry placements at partner companies including Re-Leased, Springload, Fundsorter, Harmoney, and MadeCurious. A separate corporate offering, Human Skills for Tech, sells workshops and courses to organisations including Kordia and Storypark.

The business model is tuition-driven and direct-to-consumer for individual learners — combining a self-serve application portal, monthly Online Info Evenings, consultative admissions calls, and a $89 Week Zero trial that credits toward bootcamp fees — with an inside-sales motion for corporate training. NZQA Category 1 accreditation and StudyLink eligibility make programmes accessible via government student loans, Student Allowances, and the Fees Free scheme (up to NZ$12,000 refund). Distribution is amplified by an active blog, Discord community, graduate referrals, and employer partnerships, with hiring outcomes channelled via Summer of Tech and direct relationships with NZ tech firms.

Name

Enspiral Dev Academy

Legal name

Dev Academy Aotearoa

Website

https://devacademy.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dev Academy Aotearoa is a New Zealand-based AI-first coding bootcamp running three physical campuses (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch) plus an online campus, delivering 17-week full-time and 46-week part-time AI Development Bootcamps to career changers seeking junior developer roles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coding Bootcamp Education

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Computer Training (611420)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Bootcamps & Accelerated Reskilling (Full-time/Part-time) (BPAEANAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

AI & Machine Learning (Foundations & Applied) (EDAMACAG)

Keywords

• Coding bootcamp education
• Software development training
• AI development courses
• Tech career training
• Human skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees — Full-time Bootcamp: Full-time AI Development Bootcamp: NZD$13,246 for the 17-week programme. Fees cover curriculum, facilitators, teaching support, human skills coaching, mentoring, and career services. International students pay NZD$19,990. Payment plans available: first instalment of $3,478 secures enrolment, balance due before bootcamp.
2. Tuition Fees — Part-time Bootcamp: Part-time AI Development Bootcamp: NZD$13,246 for the 46-week programme (20 hours/week). Same curriculum and support as full-time, spread over a longer duration for working students. Payment plans and StudyLink eligibility apply.
3. Tuition Fees — Agentic Launchpad: Agentic Launchpad advanced programme: NZD$9,929 for 16 weeks. Designed for bootcamp/CS graduates. Eligible for StudyLink student loans and allowances.
4. Week Zero Trial Course: Week Zero is a 7-day, self-paced introductory coding course priced at $89. If the student enrols in the full bootcamp, the $89 is credited toward tuition fees. Acts as a low-friction product-led acquisition and conversion tool.
5. Human Skills for Tech — Corporate Training: Corporate workshops and courses sold to organisations for their tech teams and leaders. Options include half-day workshops from $2,000/team, 8-week courses from $8,000/team, and per-person programmes from $500/person. Clients include Kordia, Storypark, and Te Rourou One Aotearoa Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dev Academy Aotearoa runs intensive AI-native coding bootcamps that train career changers into job-ready full-stack software developers. Core programmes are a 17-week full-time and a 46-week part-time AI Development Bootcamp, complemented by a 16-week advanced Agentic Launchpad and a $89 Week Zero trial. The company also sells a Human Skills for Tech corporate training product directly to organisations.

Product overview

Dev Academy Aotearoa is a New Zealand coding bootcamp offering a portfolio of AI-focused education products. The core offerings are the Full-time AI Development Bootcamp (17 weeks, NZ$13,246) and Part-time AI Development Bootcamp (46 weeks, NZ$13,246), both providing full-stack web development training with integrated AI workflows including agentic coding. The Agentic Launchpad (16 weeks, NZ$9,929) is an advanced programme for graduates. Week Zero provides a $89 introductory 7-day experience. Human Skills for Tech offers corporate workshops. All programmes include career support, and students can study at physical campuses (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch) or online. The company holds NZQA Category 1 rating and has graduated over 1,500 students since 2014.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-time AI Development Bootcamp A 17-week intensive full-time bootcamp (6 weeks Foundations + 9 weeks Bootcamp + 2 weeks Careers) that takes learners with no prior coding experience to job-ready full-stack AI developer status, including NZQA Level 6 qualification, human skills coaching and career support. NZD$13,246 domestic, NZD$19,990 international.
• Part-time AI Development Bootcamp A 46-week part-time bootcamp (20 hours/week, nights and weekends) delivering the same AI development curriculum as the full-time programme over ~11 months for working professionals and parents. NZD$13,246 domestic, StudyLink eligible.
• Agentic Launchpad A 16-week advanced programme for bootcamp or CS graduates that teaches agentic AI development on production codebases, with embedded industry placements at partners such as Re-Leased, Springload, Fundsorter, Harmoney and MadeCurious. NZD$9,929.
• Week Zero A 7-day self-paced introductory coding course priced at $89 that lets prospective students build 5+ AI-powered apps and try the Dev Academy experience before enrolling. The $89 fee is credited toward bootcamp tuition on enrolment.
• Human Skills for Tech Corporate workshops and courses sold to organisations for their tech teams and leaders, covering communication, empathy, psychological safety, feedback, conflict resolution and resilience. Offered as half-day workshops from $2,000/team, 8-week courses from $8,000/team and per-person programmes from $500/person; clients include Kordia, Storypark and Te Rourou One Aotearoa Foundation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97-98% bootcamp graduation rate achieved through 1:10 student-to-facilitator ratio, fortnightly 1:1 check-ins, and wraparound wellbeing support.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Re-LeasedflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRe-Leased is a flagship partner for the Agentic Launchpad programme. They offer industry placements to selected Dev Academy students, who co-work from their Hawke's Bay office and receive weekly mentorship from Re-Leased's engineering team. Re-Leased has fully embraced agentic coding under CTO Tony Schollum and is actively restructuring hiring to prioritise Dev Academy graduates with agentic skills. Four placement spots are available per cohort.
• SpringloadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpringload is a partner company for the Agentic Launchpad programme, offering industry placements to Dev Academy graduates. The partnership provides students with real-world production coding experience alongside Springload's engineering team.
• FundsortercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundsorter is a partner company for the Agentic Launchpad programme, offering industry placements to Dev Academy graduates.
• HarmoneycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarmoney is a partner company for the Agentic Launchpad programme, offering industry placements to Dev Academy graduates embedded in their engineering team.
• MadeCuriouscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMadeCurious is a partner company for the Agentic Launchpad programme, offering industry placements to Dev Academy graduates.
• Summer of TechcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSummer of Tech connects Dev Academy graduates with internship and job opportunities at New Zealand tech companies. Graduate Hannah secured an internship at Trade Me through Summer of Tech, which converted to a full-time Junior Developer role.
• EnspiralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDev Academy originated from the Enspiral network of entrepreneurs (founded 2010). Founders Rohan Wakefield and Joshua Vial met through Enspiral. While the relationship has evolved over the years, several founding members and the drive for social good remain connected to Enspiral. Dev Academy rebranded from 'Enspiral Dev Academy' to 'Dev Academy Aotearoa' in 2022.
• Te Rourou One Aotearoa FoundationminorOthersTe Rourou One Aotearoa Foundation is cited as a client and supporter of Dev Academy's Human Skills for Tech programme. They noted 'The impact really is astonishing' regarding the Human Skills training delivered to their team.
• StoryparkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStorypark is a client for Dev Academy's Human Skills for Tech corporate training. They reported positive outcomes including a happier, healthier work environment and increased staff commitment to personal growth and self-awareness following the training.
• KordiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKordia is a client for Dev Academy's Human Skills for Tech corporate training. They reported increased communication, collaboration, and improved trust across all levels of the business following the training.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Flatiron School: US-based coding bootcamp offering full-stack web development and data science bootcamps with career coaching and job placement support. Directly comparable to Dev Academy on immersive format, outcome-based pricing, and graduate employment narrative.
• Ironhack: Spain-founded global coding bootcamp operating across Europe, LATAM, and the US with full-stack web development and AI/data courses. Comparable to Dev Academy on intensive bootcamp model, career-changer targeting, and curriculum that increasingly emphasizes AI workflows.
• General Assembly: Global coding and tech bootcamp (now part of Adecco) offering full-stack web development, data, and AI courses with similar career-changer targeting. Directly comparable to Dev Academy on curriculum, intensive format, and outcome-based positioning, but at much larger global scale.
• Le Wagon: France-founded global coding bootcamp running 9- to 24-week full-stack web development programmes across 40+ cities. Closely comparable to Dev Academy on intensive bootcamp format, full-stack curriculum, and career outcomes focus, with a comparable international footprint ambition.
• BrainStation: Canada-based technology training provider offering full-stack web development, data, and AI courses in industry-aligned formats. Comparable to Dev Academy on career-focused tech training, corporate-upskilling offerings, and outcome-based course design.

Regional players

• Coder Academy: Australia-based coding bootcamp offering full-stack and accelerated web development courses with similar career-changer positioning. Most relevant ANZ regional peer to Dev Academy given geographic proximity and overlapping applicant pools.
• Yoobee: New Zealand-based tertiary provider (part of UP Education) offering diploma and short-course programmes in technology, design, and creative disciplines. Comparable to Dev Academy as a domestic NZ training alternative, though broader in scope (design, film, technology) and less AI-focused.
• CodeClan: Scotland-based coding bootcamp running 16- and 20-week full-stack software development courses with strong industry partnership and outcome focus. Comparable to Dev Academy on intensive immersive format, employer placement model, and small-country scale ambitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/devacademynz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/enspiral-dev-academy
• Instagraminstagram.com/devacademynz
• Xx.com/devacademynz

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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