Blockhouse Bay Intermediate

What Blockhouse Bay Intermediate does

Blockhouse Bay Intermediate (BHBI) is a New Zealand state intermediate school serving Year 7 and Year 8 students (approximately ages 11–13) at 95 Bolton Street in the Blockhouse Bay suburb of Auckland. The school enrolls over 800 students across six whānau house groups (Kowhai, Matai, Miro, Nikau, Rimu, Totara) and is governed by a Board of Trustees under the New Zealand Ministry of Education framework, with no parent company or external ownership. Its core academic offering centers on structured literacy and mathematics, supplemented by specialist subjects (Visual Art, Music, Dance and Drama, Science, Design Technology, Hard Materials, Food and Nutrition), a Gifted and Talented Programme, a tiered sport pathway culminating in AIMS Games competition, cultural inclusiveness programmes (Kapa Haka, Pasifika Beats, Bollywood), and an International Students Programme with ESOL support and homestay arrangements.

The school's technology layer rests on two pillars: a 1:1 Chromebook programme issuing a school device to every student, and a proprietary Digital Learner Pathway application that integrates with students' Google Drive folders to surface progressions, goals, assessment information, evidence of learning, and awards in a unified view for students and whānau. Devices are positioned as a complement to, not a replacement for, traditional classroom practice. Digital citizenship, online safety, and privacy are explicitly taught through a Student Digital User Agreement.

BHBI's revenue is predominantly derived from NZ Ministry of Education per-pupil government funding based on enrollment, with secondary streams from international student tuition (NZ$14,500/year, $3,750/term, or $400/week), homestay fees ($400/week or $57.20/day plus a $150 administration fee), and ancillary services including after-school music lessons, tuck shop and ezLunch deliveries, and bus facilitation with Kiwi Coaches and Ritchies. The go-to-market motion combines principal outreach to seven named contributing primary schools (New Windsor, Blockhouse Bay, Chaucer, New Lynn, Halsey Drive, Arahoe, Marshall Laing), parent information evenings, school tours, regular newsletters, and a Facebook/YouTube presence. Domestic students attend free under government-funded education; international student fees are the primary disclosed commercial pricing.

Name

Blockhouse Bay Intermediate

Legal name

Blockhouse Bay Intermediate School

Website

https://bhbint.school.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blockhouse Bay Intermediate is a New Zealand state intermediate school serving 800+ Year 7–8 students in Auckland, offering structured literacy and mathematics, specialist subjects, sport, cultural programmes, and an International Students Programme, supported by a 1:1 Chromebook deployment and a proprietary Digital Learner Pathway app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary and Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Intermediate education
• Year 7-8 schooling
• Esol programmes
• Specialist curriculum
• Gifted talented education

Headquarters

HQ city

Blockhouse Bay, Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (MOE): Primary funding from the New Zealand Ministry of Education based on student enrollment numbers, as a state intermediate school.
2. International Student Tuition: Fees charged to international students: $14,500 per year ($1,000 administration fee included), $3,750 per term ($250 administration fee included), or $400 per week. Includes stationery, GST, MOE levy, and specialist course materials.
3. School Bus Services: Third-party bus operators (Kiwi Coaches, Ritchies) provide prepaid card system for school bus transport. Revenue goes to bus operators; school facilitates the service.
4. Tuck Shop / Lunch Services: School tuck shop open at first and second intervals, plus ezLunch hot and cold lunch delivery service ordered via ezLunch.co.nz.
5. After-School Music Programme: Half-hour music lessons offered weekly in small groups with qualified tutors. Instruments include Saxophone, Flute, Guitar, Vocals, Clarinet, Trumpet, Keyboard/Piano, Bass, Drum Kit.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Blockhouse Bay Intermediate delivers two-year intermediate education (Year 7 and Year 8, ages 11-13) to 800+ students in Auckland, New Zealand. Core academics in Literacy and Mathematics are delivered through structured, explicit teaching with visible learning progressions, supplemented by specialist subjects (Visual Art, Music, Dance and Drama, Science, Design Technology, Hard Materials, Food and Nutrition), sport and physical education with a tiered pathway from participation to AIMS Games, cultural inclusiveness programmes, and an international students programme with ESOL support. Technology integration includes a 1:1 Chromebook programme and a proprietary Digital Learner Pathway app connecting to students' Google Drive folders.

Product overview

Blockhouse Bay Intermediate is a Year 7-8 school in Auckland, New Zealand, serving over 800 students. The school offers a unified educational programme structured around its Academic Curriculum (Literacy and Mathematics with visible learning progressions) supplemented by Specialist Subjects (Art, Dance and Drama, Food Technology, Hard Technology, Music, Science), a Gifted and Talented Programme, and an International Students Programme with ESOL support. Technology is integrated through a 1:1 Chromebook programme and the Digital Learner Pathway app that connects to Google Drive. The school also provides sporting opportunities through a tiered sport approach, cultural programmes including Kapa Haka and Pasifika groups, and after-school music lessons. The Digital Learner Pathway serves as the central platform linking assessment data, learning progressions, evidence, and awards for students and families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Students Programme Programme for international students from countries including China, Hungary, South Africa, South Korea, and Japan, including ESOL support, cultural activities, homestay arrangements, and international exchange with sister schools in China and Japan. Fee is $14,500 per year, $3,750 per term, or $400 per week, with homestay at $400/week or $57.20/day plus a $150 administration fee.
• After-School Music Programme Half-hour weekly music lessons offered in small groups with qualified tutors, covering Saxophone, Flute, Guitar, Vocals, Clarinet, Trumpet, Keyboard/Piano, Bass, and Drum Kit. Available to students as a paid add-on to the regular curriculum.
• Gifted and Talented Programme Extension programmes for high-ability students including GnT Maths, GnT Art, Drama, School Production/Variety Show, Glee Choir, Ukulele Group, and Concert Band/Orchestra, running during Block 4 throughout the week.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students prepared for high school with confidence to 'Ruia Taitea' (Stand Tall)

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sister Schools in ChinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange programme with sister schools in China. Students participate in cultural exchange activities.
• Sister Schools in JapanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange programme with sister schools in Japan. Students participate in cultural exchange activities.
• ezLunchminorOthersConvenient and affordable hot and cold lunch delivery service. Orders placed before 9am via ezlunch.co.nz or text message.
• Kiwi CoachescoreOthersSchool bus service for New Windsor/Lynfield area. Operates prepaid card system with GPS and radio telephones. Serves 700+ pupils across 15 school runs.
• Ritchies (Bus 008 and Bus Green Bay 011)coreOthersPublic school bus routes serving Blockhouse Bay Intermediate. Ritchies Bus 008 serves New Windsor area; Bus Green Bay 011 serves Green Bay High route.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Academic Colleges Group (ACG): Major private NZ school group (ACG Senior, ACG Strathallan, ACG Parnell) offering Cambridge curriculum with strong international student recruitment infrastructure. Competes directly with BHBI for fee-paying international families preferring private Cambridge pathways.
• Pinehurst School: Private Year 1-13 school in Albany, Auckland, offering Cambridge and IB programmes with significant international student intake. Captures the same upper-decile, internationally-oriented families BHBI targets through its international programme.
• Kristin School: Private Year 1-13 school on Auckland's North Shore offering IB and Cambridge curricula. Major competitor for fee-paying international students and prestige-oriented domestic families across the wider Auckland region.

Direct peers

• Wesley Intermediate: Public Year 7-8 intermediate in west Auckland (Mount Roskill), the most direct local geographic competitor to BHBI. Overlapping in-zone boundaries mean direct competition for the same cohort of Year 6 graduates.
• Takapuna Normal Intermediate: Public Year 7-8 intermediate on Auckland's North Shore, comparable in size and 'large high-performing' positioning to BHBI. Both schools serve as training intermediates, compete for similar family profiles, and participate in the same AIMS Games circuit.
• Auckland Normal Intermediate: Public Year 7-8 intermediate school in Epsom, Auckland, of comparable size and prestige to BHBI. Both are 'normal' (training) intermediates under the NZ MOE framework, drawing from similar urban Auckland catchments and competing for in-zone and out-of-zone enrollment including international students.

Regional players

• Epsom Girls Grammar School: High-prestige state Year 9-13 girls' school in central Auckland. Competes with BHBI for international students seeking continuity into secondary school, and its prestige influences where top-decile families send their daughters after intermediate.
• Auckland Grammar School: Premier state boys' secondary school in central Auckland. Strong competitor for international student placements and a major pull-factor for families selecting intermediate-to-grammar pathways.
• Mount Albert Grammar School: Large co-educational state secondary school in central-west Auckland. Overlapping catchment with BHBI, similar multicultural community profile, and competes for the same post-intermediate Year 9 cohort.
• Sacred Heart College (Auckland): Large state-integrated Catholic boys' school in west Auckland (Glengarry). Overlapping western-Auckland catchment with BHBI, multicultural community profile, and active recruiter of international students into Year 9.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHFi7ku5-_GUNgpUKk2qq_Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/bhbint
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blockhouse-bay-intermediate

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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