2College Durendael

What 2College Durendael does

2College Durendael is one of seven secondary school campuses operated by the 2College group in Tilburg, Oisterwijk, and Berkel-Enschot in the Netherlands, offering vmbo, havo, and vwo education programs to students aged 12–18. The school group is a member of Vereniging Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs (OMO), an educational association of 65+ secondary schools in North Brabant that centralizes HR, finance, and policy services across its member institutions. Each 2College campus maintains a distinct educational profile, including the Kunskapsskolan (KED) personalized learning model at Cobbenhagenlyceum, a Technasium STEM program, bilingual Tweetalig Onderwijs (TTO), Waldorf methodology at Waldorfstroom, and an International Transition Class (EOA Oisterwijk) for refugee youth.

The technology stack consists of standard Dutch educational infrastructure: Magister as the student information system, Zermelo for scheduling and rostering, and Microsoft 365 for productivity and communication. Students participate in a laptop rental/purchase program through partner Easy4u (The Rent Company), which provides Windows devices with pre-installed school software and insurance. The pedagogical platform is the '2Meet 2Learn 2Grow' framework emphasizing intensive staff collaboration and individual coaching. There is no public-facing API and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through Dutch government per-student funding allocations, supplemented by voluntary parental contributions collected via the OMO governing body and a marginal hardware margin from the Easy4u laptop partner program. Student enrollment is administered centrally through the LDOS regional placement system, which restricts intake to the Tilburg catchment. The organization is structured as a not-for-profit educational foundation; no venture capital, private equity, or public ownership structures are evidenced. Recent strategic activity has focused on the cross-border LERAAR+ Interreg partnership (2024–2026) for educator career policy and the continued expansion of specialized pedagogical programs rather than geographic scale.

Name

2College Durendael

Legal name

Vereniging Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs (OMO)

Website

https://2college.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

2College Durendael is a secondary school in Oisterwijk, Netherlands, operated by the 2College group — seven vmbo, havo, and vwo campuses serving students aged 12–18 in the Tilburg region under the OMO educational foundation, funded primarily by Dutch government per-student allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Montessori/Waldorf/Classical/Expeditionary (Pedagogical Models) (EDAJACAL)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Pre-university education
• Vocational secondary schooling
• Personalized learning programs
• Bilingual secondary schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Oisterwijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: As a public secondary school under Vereniging Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs (OMO), 2College receives government funding for vmbo, havo, and vwo education programs.
2. Voluntary Parent Contributions: Schools collect voluntary parental contributions for supplementary activities, materials, and programs. Parents receive communications from OMO regarding these contributions.
3. Laptop Rental Program: Partner Easy4u (The Rent Company) provides laptop rental and purchase options with service, warranty, and damage/theft protection included. Schools facilitate this through partner recommendations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

2College Durendael is a secondary school located in Oisterwijk, Netherlands, operating as one of seven schools in the 2College group under the Vereniging Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs (OMO) educational association. It delivers vmbo, havo, and vwo secondary education programs to students in the Tilburg and surrounding region of North Brabant. The school uses a Kunskapsskolan-based personalized learning model with coaching, supported by Magister (student information system), Zermelo (scheduling), Microsoft 365, and a partner Easy4u laptop rental/purchase program.

Product overview

2College is a group of seven secondary schools (vmbo, havo, vwo) in Tilburg and surrounding areas, part of the Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs (OMO) foundation. The schools include Cobbenhagenlyceum (havo/vwo with personalized Kunskapsskolan model), Cobbenhagenmavo, Jozefmavo, Ruivenmavo, Durendael, Waldorfstroom (Waldorf education), and EOA Oisterwijk (international transition classes for refugees). Core educational programs are supplemented by specialized modules including Technasium (STEM project-based learning at Cobbenhagenlyceum only), Tweetalig Onderwijs (bilingual English-Dutch education), Cobbenhagen Sport, Art & Design, Music, and Research & Design (O&O). The schools use Magister for student information management, Zermelo for scheduling, and Microsoft 365 for productivity. An optional Easy4u laptop program provides hardware with pre-installed software and insurance. The group operates under the pedagogical principles of '2Meet 2Learn 2Grow' with intensive staff collaboration and student-parent engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 2Meet 2Learn 2Grow: The three educational principles guiding how staff and students interact, learn together, and grow collectively.
• 2College Together
• Technasium
• Tweetalig Onderwijs (TTO)
• Cobbenhagen Sport

Products and services

• 2College Durendael Secondary school within the 2College group, located in Oisterwijk, offering vmbo, havo, and vwo education as part of a seven-school network under the OMO foundation.
• 2College Cobbenhagenlyceum Secondary school (havo/vwo) in Tilburg offering personalized education based on the Kunskapsskolan model with Dutch and bilingual (TTO) programs, Technasium (STEM), Cobbenhagen Sport, music, and Art & Design.
• 2College Cobbenhagenmavo Secondary school (vmbo-tl) in Tilburg focused on varied education with personalized attention, extra support options, and Cobbenhagen Sport programs.
• 2College Jozefmavo Secondary school (vmbo) in Tilburg providing balanced support and challenge for students to develop as both learners and young adults.
• 2College Ruivenmavo Secondary school (vmbo) in Berkel-Enschot offering education for students from grade 7/8 through diploma.
• 2College Waldorfstroom Vrijeschool (Waldorf school) within 2College offering integrated education where students with vmbo-t, havo, and vwo advice learn together, founded August 2022.
• 2College EOA Oisterwijk International Transition Class (ISK) school for refugee youth in Oisterwijk, offering Dutch language learning, social-emotional development, and preparation for further education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong examination pass rates achieved across multiple 2College schools in 2025-2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Karel de Grote Hogeschool (Onderzoekscentrum Toekomstgedreven Onderwijs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in LERAAR+ Interreg VIaanderen-Nederland project focused on developing sustainable career policy tools for school administrators and policymakers. The project runs January 2024 – June 2026.
• Fontys Hogeschool (Kenniscentra YES en LLO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in LERAAR+ project developing scientifically grounded toolkit and training for sustainable career policy in schools.
• Autonoom Gemeentebedrijf Stedelijk Onderwijs AntwerpencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in LERAAR+ project, contributing to development of career policy toolkit for educational professionals.
• ATO-ScholenkringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in LERAAR+ project for educational professional career development.
• scholengroep 2CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024As a partner in LERAAR+ project, 2College collaborates with Belgian and Dutch educational institutions to develop career policy tools for schools.
• AOS-MB (Academische Opleidingsschool Midden-Brabant)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner2College is part of AOS-MB, specialized in guiding and training university students for teaching careers. Provides pathway for future teachers.
• OMO (Vereniging Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner2College is part of OMO, an association of 65+ secondary schools in North Brabant. OMO handles HR, finance, policy, and provides centralized services.
• Easy4u (The Rent Company)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred laptop vendor offering rent/buy options with service, warranty, damage and theft protection. Provides school-specific laptops with pre-installed software and protective cases.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Carmelcollege: Large Dutch Catholic secondary school foundation operating multiple vmbo/havo/vwo schools across the Netherlands with similar per-student government funding model, multi-school network structure, and comparable pedagogical diversification. Closest direct Dutch VO-group peer.
• Stichting Katholiek Onderwijs Fiep: Dutch Catholic secondary school foundation operating schools in Friesland. Comparable as a regional Dutch multi-school VO foundation with similar government funding exposure and vmbo/havo/vwo portfolio structure.
• Catent: Dutch regional education group operating primary, secondary, and vocational schools across multiple Dutch regions. Comparable as a multi-school Dutch educational foundation managing diverse pedagogical profiles under one governance umbrella.
• LVO (Stichting Limburgs Voortgezet Onderwijs): Dutch secondary education foundation operating a regional network of vmbo/havo/vwo schools in Limburg. Directly comparable as a multi-school Dutch VO foundation with shared central services and government-funded operating model.
• Kunskapsskolan: Swedish-founded personalized learning operator providing the KED methodology that 2College's Cobbenhagenlyceum and Cobbenhagenmavo run on. Operates schools in Sweden and internationally and is the upstream methodology licensor — its operational model directly informs 2College's pedagogical approach.
• Stichting Quadraam: Dutch secondary education foundation operating multiple schools in Gelderland with comparable vmbo/havo/vwo portfolio, government-funded model, and multi-school governance structure similar to 2College's OMO arrangement.

Broad incumbents

• GEMS Education: One of the world's largest K-12 operators with schools primarily in the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. Broad incumbent in the international school operator space; comparable for government-funded and fee-paying hybrid models and multi-profile school portfolios.
• ISP (International Schools Partnership): International K-12 schools operator with 80+ schools across multiple countries. Broad incumbent comparable for school-level governance models, multi-jurisdiction operations, and shared-services back-office infrastructure that mirrors what OMO provides to 2College.
• Cognita Schools: International schools group operating 100+ K-12 schools across multiple countries. Broad incumbent in the multi-school K-12 operator space; comparable for portfolio management, standardized operating models, and cross-school resource sharing.
• Nord Anglia Education: Global premium schools operator with 80+ schools across multiple countries. Incumbent at much larger scale in the premium K-12 segment; relevant peer for benchmarking 2College's premium positioning (TTO/Cambridge, Cobbenhagen Sport) and international growth patterns.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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