Escola Secundária José Saramago

What Escola Secundária José Saramago does

Escola Secundária José Saramago (ESJS-Mafra) is a public secondary school operated by the Portuguese Ministry of Education through the Direção-Geral dos Estabelecimentos Escolares (DGEstE) and DGAE framework, located in Mafra, Portugal. The institution serves secondary-level students, adult learners, and educators across the municipality, offering 3rd cycle and secondary education programs, vocational courses (including Restaurant/Bar, Multimedia, and Health support), adult education and qualification through Centro Qualifica, and continuing professional development via the Centro de Formação da Associação de Escolas Rómulo de Carvalho (CFAERC).

The school is named after Nobel Prize-winning Portuguese author José Saramago, a branding element reinforced through sub-brands (Saramago Comunica, Saramago Ajuda, SaraMATE) and the Centenário commemoration. Its technology footprint is standard for Portuguese public schools: a Joomla CMS institutional website, the SIGE management portal, InovarConsulta application, and SIGRHE teacher recruitment system operated by DGAE, supplemented by digital library platforms and the Escola Digital infrastructure under the PADDE strategic plan.

As a public educational institution, ESJS-Mafra does not charge tuition; services are free to students, and operations are funded by the Portuguese national education budget. The school employs 124 staff and generates ancillary external funding through program-specific grants and partnerships, including Erasmus+ accreditations, Goethe Institut's PEPA German pilot designation, the ESA Astro Pi Mission Space Lab collaboration, Eco-Escolas/ABAE, and Ciência Viva science club funding. No commercial revenue, ownership structure, or investor base exists.

Name

Escola Secundária José Saramago

Legal name

Escola Secundária José Saramago - Mafra

Website

https://escola.esjs-mafra.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Escola Secundária José Saramago is a public secondary school in Mafra, Portugal, operated by the Portuguese Ministry of Education, serving secondary students, adult learners via Centro Qualifica, and educators through CFAERC professional development, with no tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Teacher Training, Professional Development & Education Leadership (BPADAKAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Vocational training programs
• Adult education services
• Public school education
• European education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mafra

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Escola Secundária José Saramago is a public secondary school in Mafra, Portugal that delivers secondary education (3rd cycle and secondary level), vocational/professional courses, adult education through Centro Qualifica, and continuing professional development for educators via Centro de Formação CFAERC. The school operates under the Portuguese Ministry of Education and provides complementary services such as school library, canteen, administrative services, and school transport, alongside an extensive extracurricular program of clubs and international mobility projects.

Product overview

Escola Secundária José Saramago is a public secondary school in Mafra, Portugal, offering a comprehensive educational portfolio consisting of secondary education (3rd cycle and secondary), professional courses, adult education through Centro Qualifica, and continuing professional development via Centro de Formação da Associação de Escolas Rómulo de Carvalho (CFAERC). The school provides an integrated ecosystem of educational services including a school library, school canteen, administrative services, and school transport. Beyond core academics, the school offers a rich extracurricular program through various clubs and projects including Erasmus+ mobility programs, Eco-Escolas environmental program, European Club 'Saramago na Europa', Saramago Lab science club, and vocational training in areas such as Restaurant/Bar, Multimedia, and Health support. The school also operates a digital school platform and provides access to digital resources through platforms like Inovar Consulta, SIGE portal, and the Biblioteca Escolar digital system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SaraMATE: Chess club of the school, operating under the motto inspired by José Saramago: 'We know much more than we think, we can much more than we imagine.'
• Saramago Comunica
• Saramago Ajuda

Products and services

• Ensino Secundário (Secondary Education) Secondary education program covering the 3rd cycle of basic education and secondary education, including preparation for national exams and university entrance, offered free of charge to enrolled students under the Portuguese public education system.
• Cursos Profissionais (Vocational/Professional Courses) Professional/vocational training courses in areas such as Restaurant/Bar services, Multimedia, and Health support, with integrated work placements, leading to vocational qualifications for secondary students.
• Centro Qualifica (Adult Education and Qualification Center) Qualification center providing adult education and professional qualification services for lifelong learning, including recognition of prior learning, targeting adult learners across Portugal.
• Centro de Formação CFAERC (Continuing Professional Development) Centro de Formação da Associação de Escolas Rómulo de Carvalho, providing continuing professional development and training for educators and school staff as part of a teacher-training center network.
• Biblioteca Escolar (School Library) School library service supporting academic research, reading programs, and information literacy for enrolled students and staff.
• Clube Europeu 'Saramago na Europa' (European Club and Mobility Programs) European club and umbrella mobility program offering European citizenship projects and Erasmus+ mobility (KA122-ADU, KA220, VET accreditation 2024-2027, EEP environmental education) for enrolled students, teachers, and staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful student participation in European Parliament session in Strasbourg, April 2019, representing Portugal in Euroscola program
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Erasmus+ EEP Project Partners (YRE - Young Reporters for the Environment)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021European partnership project on environmental education involving 35+ countries through the Young Reporters for the Environment network, enabling international collaboration on environmental journalism.
• Direção-Geral da Educação (DGE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The school received the Selo Escola Saudável (Healthy School Seal) from DGE under the PAPES (Programa de Apoio à Promoção e Educação para a Saúde), recognizing health promotion activities.
• Goethe Institut PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the PEPA (Projeto Escolas-Piloto de Alemão) program to develop interest in German language teaching and learning. The project conducts preparation activities for Fit in Deutsch 1 and Fit in Deutsch 2 exams, promoting certification of German language competencies.
• European Commission (Erasmus+ Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Erasmus+ projects including: mobility of education personnel for learning purposes (KA122-ADU-000232831), accredited VET mobility projects (2024-2027), school partnership projects (KA220), environmental education program (EEP), and various international exchange initiatives. Total Erasmus+ funding received for VET accreditation 2024-2027.
• European Space Agency (ESA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAstro PI Mission Space Lab partnership where a team of 4 students from the school had their project selected to run aboard the International Space Station (ISS), developing a program to photograph Earth and analyze climate change effects.
• ABAE (Associação Bandeira Azul)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the Eco-Escolas program (international program by Foundation for Environmental Education) for environmental education and sustainability awareness.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Escola Secundária de Camões: Public secondary school in Lisbon operating under the same Portuguese national education framework, offering comparable secondary education, vocational tracks, and extracurricular structures. Most directly comparable as a fellow public secundária in the DGEstE/DGAE system.
• Escola Secundária Rainha Dona Leonor: Large Lisbon public secondary school with comparable curricular and extracurricular portfolio, including vocational education and participation in national education programs under the same regulatory framework.
• Escola Básica e Secundária da Lourinhã: Public K-12 school in a nearby Oeste municipality operating under the same Portuguese national education framework, comparable in scale and offering.
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Mafra: Local school grouping within the same municipality of Mafra, sharing the same regional education ecosystem, teacher training centre (CFAERC), and student catchment area.
• Escola Secundária Maria Amália Vaz de Carvalho: Lisbon-based public secondary school within the same national public education system, offering secondary education and vocational courses with comparable governance and student services.
• Escola Profissional de Mafra: Mafra-based vocational education institution offering professional courses under the Portuguese national system; comparable as a parallel secondary-level education provider in the same municipality.
• Escola Secundária de Vergílio Ferreira: Lisbon public secondary school with similar size and curricular scope, providing a comparable benchmark within the Portuguese public secondary education system.
• Escola Secundária Gil Vicente: Public secondary school in Lisbon sharing the same DGAE/DGEstE governance, comparable offerings across secondary, vocational, and adult education pathways.

Emerging players

• St. Julian's School: Lisbon-region international school offering IB and Cambridge curricula; represents the private/international alternative that competes for Lisbon-region families considering secondary education.

Regional players

• Colégio Moderno: Lisbon-area private school offering secondary education; relevant as a competitor for fee-paying families in the broader Lisbon region rather than a same-system peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/saramago_ajuda
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/escola-secund%C3%A1ria-jos%C3%A9-saramago

Compliance5 records

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Profiles1 record

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