Freyberg High School

Name

Freyberg High School

Legal name

Freyberg High School

Website

https://freyberg.ac.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF), International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• NCEA academic programmes
• International student services
• Special education support
• Co-curricular academies

Headquarters

HQ city

Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Domestic Student Funding: Government-funded secondary education for domestic students enrolled in Years 9-13.
2. International Student Fees: Tuition fees charged to international students for 2026-2027 academic year. Includes homestay accommodation fees.
3. Sports Programme Fees: $50 fee for first sport allows students to play up to 4 sports. Additional sports beyond the first incur additional fees.
4. Uniform Sales: Uniform can only be purchased from the Freyberg High School Student Centre. Regulation uniform includes navy and gold colours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Freyberg High School is a co-educational New Zealand state secondary school delivering Years 9–13 education built around the NCEA qualification pathway. Core offerings include NCEA Levels 1–3 preparation, ESOL for international students, vocational pathways (Gateway, Trades Academy, STAR), Learning Lab literacy/numeracy support, and a comprehensive special education ecosystem (Deaf Education Hub, Craig Centre, Te Korowai Aroha, He Puna Tautoko, Teen Parent Unit). Eight co-curricular academies (Dance, Drama, Music, STEM, Sports, Musical Theatre, Visual Art, Te Poutama Kahurangi bilingual) and Ka Ora Ka Ako healthy school lunches complete the offering.

Product overview

Freyberg High School is a co-educational secondary school (Years 9-13) offering a comprehensive educational programme built around NCEA preparation. The school operates a unified educational platform that combines core academic programmes (NCEA Levels 1-3 with subject counseling) with specialized support services (Learning Lab for literacy/numeracy, Deaf Education Hub, Craig Centre, Te Korowai Aroha, He Puna Tautoko, Teen Parent Unit) and vocational pathways (Gateway Programme, STAR taster programmes, ESOL). Technology integration is enabled through a BYOD programme with Microsoft School status, paired with an Online Safety Hub powered by Qustodio. The school also runs seven co-curricular Academies (Sports, Dance, Drama, Music, STEM, Te Poutama Kahurangi bilingual unit, Musical Theatre, Toi Paikipaki Visual Art) and provides Ka Ora Ka Ako healthy school lunches. Freyberg serves as Lead School for RTLB Cluster 26 (Te Whiri Kōkō) supporting students with learning and behavioural needs across cluster schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NCEA Programme
• ESOL Programme
• Gateway Programme
• Deaf Education Hub
• Craig Centre
• Te Korowai Aroha (TKA)
• He Puna Tautoko (HPT)
• Life After School Programme
• Learning Lab
• Sports Academy
• Dance Academy
• Drama Academy
• Music Academy
• STEM Academy
• Te Poutama Kahurangi
• Musical Theatre Academy
• Toi Paikipaki - Visual Art
• RTLB Cluster 26 - Te Whiri Kōkō
• Teen Parent Unit (Whakatipuria)
• International Student Services
• Ka Ora Ka Ako Healthy School Lunch Programme
• Careers Programme
• Library Services
• Online Safety Hub

Quantifiable outcome

• NCEA Level 2 achievement reached 75.8% in 2024, exceeding national average, with +20.6% increase from 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Te Whiri Kōkō RTLB Cluster 26coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreyberg High School is the employing school (lead school) for the Resource Teacher: Learning and Behaviour (RTLB) service Cluster 26. The school provides governance, employment of RTLB staff, and strategic planning on behalf of all schools in the cluster. Lead school principal actively supports RTLB staff and maintains relationships with other principals.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Palmerston North Boys' High School: Co-located single-sex state secondary school in Palmerston North, the most direct local competitor for domestic students in Freyberg's catchment. Same NCEA framework, similar domestic-funded revenue model, competing for the same primary feeder cohort.
• Palmerston North Girls' High School: Co-located single-sex state secondary school in Palmerston North, directly competing for the same regional domestic cohort with overlapping academic and co-curricular offerings under the same NZ government funding model.
• Whanganui Collegiate School: Established regional secondary school in the lower North Island that competes for both domestic students in the Manawatū-Whanganui region and international NESB enrolments — similar enrollment motion, similar NCEA programme, comparable student-support infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Wellington College: Large, high-performing state boys' secondary school in the same NZ region that attracts top academic students from Manawatū — a major competitor for Freyberg's higher-achieving cohort and a benchmark for NCEA outcomes.
• Auckland Grammar School: Premier NZ state secondary school whose published NCEA outcomes and domestic reputation set the benchmark Freyberg is closing toward. Comparable government-funded model at much larger scale.
• Hamilton Boys' High School: Large NZ state secondary school with international student vertical and special education services — comparable scale of co-curricular academies, sports programmes, and NESB recruitment motion.
• Scots College Wellington: Independent (integrated) secondary school with similar boarding/international infrastructure and broad co-curricular academy portfolio — competes with Freyberg primarily for fee-paying NESB families seeking Wellington-region placement.

Regional players

• Christchurch Boys' High School: Major South Island state secondary school with comparable academic and sports programmes plus NCEA preparation; operates in a non-overlapping geography but competes indirectly for international NESB recruitment from common source markets (e.g., East Asia, SE Asia).

Emerging players

• Te Kura (Correspondence School): NZ government-funded distance and online education provider enrolling students across the country — an alternative pathway for domestic students seeking NCEA credits, particularly for teen parents and students with special needs (segments Freyberg also serves via Whakatipuria and Craig Centre).
• ACG Education (NZ): Network of independent NZ secondary schools (ACG Senior College etc.) heavily focused on international student enrollment and ESOL — a direct substitute for fee-paying NESB families who might otherwise consider Freyberg's international programme.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FreybergHighSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/freyberghighschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/freyberg-high-school

Compliance1 record

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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