II. gimnazija Maribor

What II. gimnazija Maribor does

II. gimnazija Maribor is a public secondary school (gimnazija) in Maribor, Slovenia, founded in 1949 and operated under the Slovenian Ministry of Education as a state-funded public institution (javni zavod). With 42 employees, it serves secondary-school-age students (15-19 years) through three core educational tracks: a four-year General Gymnasium program requiring a minimum 88 enrollment points, a Sports Gymnasium program with no enrollment threshold, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme delivered through a dedicated microsite (mm-druga.si). The school had 835 students actively engaged in EU educational programming per its 2022 European Parliament Ambassador School reporting, indicating a mid-sized public gymnasium with a single-domestic geographic footprint.

The school's technology infrastructure centers on the Mahara-based e-learning platform at mahara.druga.si for blended and distance learning, the easistent.com scheduling and substitution management system, and an in-house TechLab supporting student-led engineering projects. The signature TechLab initiative is KolibriSat, a CubeSat developed across 12 iterations and successfully launched via rocket from the Poček military training ground in April 2026, reaching 1,274 meters altitude in the CANSAT competition and placing 6th nationally. The school participates in EU-funded STEM and digital initiatives including the NA-MA POTI project (€4 million consortium total focused on STEM literacy, critical thinking, and innovative learning environments), the SIO-2020 digital infrastructure program for wireless networking and ICT modernization, and Erasmus+ international exchanges including a teacher job-shadowing partnership with Kaurialan Lukio in Finland.

As a public educational institution, II. gimnazija Maribor operates a non-commercial model: education is delivered free of charge to students, funded by the Republic of Slovenia and European Union grants, with textbook access managed through an internal textbook fund (učbeniški sklad). Enrollment is administered through the Slovenian national education system's centralized application process with two annual intake rounds. Strategic positioning has been reinforced by recognition as Best School Ambassador of the European Parliament (2022) among 75 participating schools, National Volleyball Champions (2022), and best secondary school at the 2026 Mladi za napredek Maribora research competition with 5,334 points and 36 project submissions, alongside a 100% matura pass rate with 14 gold matura graduates in 2022 and a state chess championship in the D18 category in 2026.

Name

II. gimnazija Maribor

Legal name

II. gimnazija Maribor

Website

https://druga.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

II. gimnazija Maribor is a public secondary school in Maribor, Slovenia, founded in 1949. It serves students aged 15-19 through General Gymnasium, Sports Gymnasium, and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programmes under the Slovenian Ministry of Education.

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Gymnasium programs
• IB diploma programme
• Matura preparation
• STEM literacy

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

II. gimnazija Maribor delivers four-year secondary general education (Splošna gimnazija), a sports-focused secondary program (Športna gimnazija), and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, preparing students for the Slovenian general matura and IB examinations. Education is free of charge, delivered by approximately 42 teaching staff, with supporting digital infrastructure (Mahara e-learning) and EU-funded modernization programs (NA-MA POTI, SIO-2020, Erasmus+).

Product overview

II. gimnazija Maribor offers a multi-product educational portfolio centered on its core secondary education programs. The school provides Splošna gimnazija (General Gymnasium) as its primary four-year secondary education offering, alongside Športna gimnazija (Sports Gymnasium) for students combining athletics with academics. The school also partners with mm-druga.si to deliver the IB Diploma Programme, an internationally recognized qualification. Supporting infrastructure includes E-izobraževanje (Mahara-based e-learning platform) for digital education delivery. Specialized projects include KolibriSat, a student-led satellite development initiative through TechLab, and participation in EU programs like Erasmus+ and NA-MA POTI. The school also prepares students for Matura examinations (both national and IB), publishes a web newspaper, and maintains a library with textbook fund.

Differentiator

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Brands

• IB DP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme): International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme offered at the school through a separate microsite at mm-druga.si

Products and services

• Splošna gimnazija (General Gymnasium)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% matura pass rate (162 students in 2022)
• +4 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zavod RS za šolstvo (Institute for Education of Slovenia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Lead consortium partner in NA-MA POTI project (Natural Science and Mathematics Literacy, Empowerment, Technology and Interactivity) focused on developing innovative learning environments and flexible learning forms to enhance general competencies.
• Pedagoška fakulteta Maribor (Faculty of Education Maribor)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Consortium partner in NA-MA POTI project contributing expertise in educational methodology and teacher training for STEM literacy development.
• Fakulteta za naravoslovje in matematiko MariborcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university faculty in NA-MA POTI project focusing on natural sciences and mathematics education research.
• Kaurialan Lukio (Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ partner school for teacher job shadowing. Teachers conducted 5-day professional development training at Finnish gymnasium, exchanging best practices in teaching methods and educational systems.
• European Parliament - EP Ambassador School ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool serves as EP Ambassador School with 835 students actively participating in EU-related lectures and workshops. Organized EU knowledge competition 'Evropejček 2022' for primary schools.
• International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool offers IB Diploma Programme alongside national gymnasium program, providing internationally recognized secondary education certification.
• Fakulteta za kmetijstvo in biosistemske vedeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of national plant knowledge competition, providing academic expertise in agriculture and biosystems sciences.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International School of Ljubljana: Private English-medium international school in Slovenia offering IB programmes across secondary grades; comparable international-curriculum positioning and overlapping applicant pool for internationally mobile Slovenian and expatriate families.
• Gimnazija Novo mesto: Public secondary gymnasium in south-eastern Slovenia operating the same national gimnazija framework with comparable university-prep, matura-preparation, and extracurricular profile; part of the same inter-school competition pool for national awards.
• British International School of Ljubljana (BISL): Private international school in Slovenia offering a full IB pathway in English; competes directly for IB-fluent, internationally mobile families that the school's IB DP programme also targets, and represents the principal private alternative in the Slovenian IB market.
• Gimnazija Bežigrad: One of the largest and most established public gymnasiums in Ljubljana offering a comparable four-year university-preparatory track and strong national-reputation athletics and academics; a national benchmark for top gymnasiums.
• Gimnazija Poljane: Prominent Ljubljana public gymnasium with a strong academic-reputation brand, comparable four-year programme and similar competition for the national top-quintile student cohort; routinely ranks alongside leading Slovenian gymnasiums in matura outcomes.
• Šolski center Celje - Gimnazija Celje Center: Public gymnasium in central Slovenia operating within a multi-programme school centre; comparable four-year general gymnasium track, matura preparation, and STEM competition profile; competes in the same national research and sports competition circuits.
• Gimnazija Ljubljana Šiška: Major Ljubljana-based public gymnasium and explicit on-page reference rival (the school defeated Gimnazija Ljubljana Šiška in the 2022 national volleyball final). Comparable four-year academic programme, matura preparation, and national gymnasium positioning.
• Gimnazija Koper: Public coastal-Slovenia gymnasium with a comparable general-gymnasium and IB-aligned offer; competes for the same nationally recruited cohort of top-performing students and operates under the same Slovenian ministry framework.
• Prva gimnazija Maribor: The "first" gymnasium in Maribor (II. gimnazija being the "second") and the closest direct local competitor; same public-gymnasium model, same national curriculum, overlapping applicant pool, and similar university-prep positioning in the same city.

Regional players

• Erasmus+ partner gymnasiums (e.g., Kaurialan Lukio, Hämeenlinna): Finnish gymnasium explicitly named in the school's Erasmus+ partnership for teacher job-shadowing; comparable European upper-secondary gymnasium model and demonstrates the cross-border peer set with which the school benchmarks practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/VideoKrozekDGM/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/drugamaribor
• Instagraminstagram.com/ii.gimnazijamaribor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/druga

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