BAY OF ISLANDS COLLEGE

What BAY OF ISLANDS COLLEGE does

Bay of Islands College is a New Zealand state secondary school (Years 9-13) located at 1-9 Derrick Road, Kawakawa, Northland. It is governed by a Board of Trustees under New Zealand's Education Act and serves students aged approximately 13-18 across the Bay of Islands region, with in-zone enrollment guaranteed and out-of-zone placements allocated by ballot. The school's primary credential product is the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) at Levels 1-3, delivered through standard subject departments (The Arts, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, Te Tari Maori, Physical Education, Technology) supplemented by vocational academies (Construction Trades Academy, Junior Building Academy, Catering and Hospitality Academy, Fire and Emergency Programme) and the Arataki Leadership Programme. Te Reo Māori and tikanga integration is delivered via Te Tari Maori, with bilingual signage on campus, and the school maintains a relationship with local iwi.

The school's underlying technology stack is commodity EdTech for the New Zealand state system: Google Workspace for Education as the core productivity and learning platform, with a 1:1 Chromebook programme requiring daily student device use; Edublogs for student publishing; the Kamar Parent Portal for parent communication and student information; Wheelers ePlatform for the digital library; NZQA online systems for credentialing; SchoolDocs for policy management; and Kindo for online payments. There is no proprietary technology platform; educational delivery relies on standard pedagogical practices, departmental faculty leadership, and third-party digital tooling.

The business model is that of a state-funded school. Primary revenue is government funding via the Ministry of Education, with secondary income streams from uniform sales (managed in-house), koha/donations from community sponsors and local businesses, and ancillary fees; specific tuition is not disclosed because it follows Ministry of Education guidelines. The school markets itself through its official website (boic.school.nz), a Facebook page, term-based email newsletters dating back to 2018, and the Kamar Parent Portal. Customer segments are persona-based — enrolled secondary students as primary users, and parents/whanau as secondary stakeholders — with no commercial sales motion, no enterprise customers, and no fundraising rounds typical of a venture-backed company.

Name

BAY OF ISLANDS COLLEGE

Legal name

Bay of Islands College Board of Trustees

Website

https://boic.school.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bay of Islands College is a New Zealand state secondary school in Kawakawa, Northland, delivering Years 9-13 education and NCEA qualifications to students in the Bay of Islands region, supplemented by vocational academies and leadership programmes. It is government-funded and governed by a Board of Trustees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kawakawa

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bay of Islands College provides secondary education for students aged 13–18 across Years 9 to 13, culminating in NCEA qualifications. Core delivery is through subject departments (Arts, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, Te Tari Maori, Physical Education, Technology) supplemented by vocational academies in Construction Trades, Catering and Hospitality, Junior Building, and Fire and Emergency, plus the Arataki Leadership Programme and Gateway career guidance.

Product overview

Bay of Islands College offers a comprehensive secondary education programme (Years 9-13) culminating in NCEA qualifications. The core educational offering is delivered through traditional subject departments (The Arts, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, Te Tari Maori, Physical Education, Technology) supplemented by vocational academy programmes including Construction Trades Academy, Catering and Hospitality Academy, Junior Building Academy, Fire and Emergency Programme, and the Arataki Leadership Programme. Digital learning is supported through a 1:1 Chromebook programme, Kamar Parent Portal, and Wheelers ePlatform library access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NCEA Programme (National Certificate of Educational Achievement)
• Core Secondary Curriculum
• Construction Trades Academy
• Catering and Hospitality Academy
• Arataki Leadership Programme
• Fire and Emergency Programme
• Junior Building Academy

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Local Community SponsorssupportingOthersVarious local community members and businesses provide financial and material support to the college and students' achievements. The school acknowledges sponsors and encourages the community to support these businesses. Donations (koha) are welcomed through the school's bank account.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Whangarei Girls' High School: A Northland state secondary school offering NCEA pathways. Comparable to Bay of Islands College as a fellow NZ state secondary school in the same region with similar curriculum breadth.
• Tikipunga High School: A Whangarei state secondary school serving a comparable demographic. Comparable as a regional NZ state secondary school delivering NCEA and Trades/Gateway programmes.
• Northland College: A state secondary school in Kaikohe, Northland. Comparable as a regional Northland state school serving a community with significant Māori roll and similar vocational pathway offerings.
• Whangarei Boys' High School: A long-established Northland state secondary school in Whangarei. Comparable as a state secondary school delivering NCEA and serving a similar regional Northland community.
• Bream Bay College: A Northland state secondary school in Ruakaka. Comparable as a regional co-educational NZ state secondary school delivering NCEA Levels 1–3.
• Kamo High School: A New Zealand state co-educational secondary school in Whangarei, Northland. Comparable to Bay of Islands College as a regional state secondary school serving a similar demographic profile in the same region.
• Otamatea High School: A Northland state secondary school in Maungaturoto. Comparable as a regional state secondary school with a similar community-college profile and NCEA delivery.

Regional players

• Kaikorai Valley College: A state secondary school in Dunedin. Comparable as a NZ state co-educational secondary school delivering NCEA across a broad curriculum, though serving a different geography.
• James Hargest College: A larger Southland state secondary school. Comparable as a NZ state secondary school offering broad NCEA and vocational pathways, though operating in a different region.
• Pompallier Catholic College: An integrated Catholic secondary school in Northland. Comparable in curriculum and regional positioning but operates under a different (integrated) governance model rather than state funding.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BOICNZ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bay-of-islands-college

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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