Gereformeerde Basisschool Benjamin Brunssum

What Gereformeerde Basisschool Benjamin Brunssum does

Gereformeerde Basisschool Benjamin Brunssum (legal name: Stichting Gereformeerde basisschool Benjamin, DBA: GB Benjamin) is a private, non-profit Reformed Christian primary school located at Koolweg 9, 6446 TM Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands. Founded in 1921 and operating since February 28, 1922, it is the first Gereformeerde School in Limburg and the only Reformed primary school in Brunssum, serving approximately 154-160 students across all eight grades (Groep 1-8) for children aged 4-12. The school employs a small team of 6 staff and is led by executive director Daniëlle van der Niet (since August 2023), with a five-member voluntary supervisory board chaired by R. Verhage. It operates as a 'eenpitter' (single-school governance structure) under the Stichting foundation.

The school delivers government-funded primary education with a Bible-based, Reformed Christian identity, emphasizing small class sizes and individualized attention. Its core technology stack is minimal: ESIS serves as the digital student administration and tracking system for grades and progress records, and the school operates a parent communication portal called 'Mijn Benjamin'. The school uses community-driven enrollment — parents contact the director directly for tours and entry — and recruitment flows primarily through the Gereformeerde church community in Brunssum rather than paid marketing channels.

The revenue model is government-funded primary education under the Dutch public funding system, with no tuition fees disclosed. Revenue is tied to student enrollment numbers and is supplemented by standard Dutch foundation governance rather than commercial activity. The school has published annual reports (Jaarverslag) continuously from 2017 through 2025, indicating operational continuity. After nearly closing in 1996 due to declining enrollment, the school was granted an exemption by State Secretary Netelenbos and renamed 'Benjamin' (meaning 'lucky child'), a turning point that established its current identity. It celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2022.

Name

Gereformeerde Basisschool Benjamin Brunssum

Legal name

Stichting Gereformeerde basisschool Benjamin

Website

https://gbbenjamin.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GB Benjamin is a non-profit Reformed Christian primary school in Brunssum, Netherlands, serving ~154-160 students aged 4-12 across 8 grades with a 6-person team. Founded in 1922 as the first Gereformeerde School in Limburg, it operates as the only Reformed primary school in Brunssum under government-funded enrollment.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Brunssum

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Primary Education: As a Dutch primary school (basisschool), the school operates under government funding arrangements. The school is a single-school governance structure ('eenpitter') receiving public funding for education provision.

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Core offering

Gereformeerde Basisschool Benjamin Brunssum is a Dutch Reformed (Gereformeerde) primary school providing Bible-based education to approximately 154–160 children aged 4–12 across grades 1–8 (Groep 1 through Groep 8). The school operates as a single-location institution under non-profit foundation governance, offering small class sizes with individualized attention and Reformed Christian identity-based instruction. Operating hours and curriculum are delivered in person at the Brunssum campus, with a parent portal ("Mijn Benjamin") supporting family communication.

Product overview

Gereformeerde Basisschool Benjamin Brunssum is a primary school (basisschool) providing education to approximately 154-160 students across 8 grades (Groep 1 through Groep 8), serving children ages 4-12. The school operates as a small, single-location institution with a Reformed (Gereformeerde) Christian identity, offering a parent portal called 'Mijn Benjamin' for communication. The school utilizes ESIS as its digital administration and student tracking system and provides digital learning materials through partnerships with publishers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reformed Primary Education (Groep 1–8) Eight-grade (Groep 1 through Groep 8) Reformed Christian primary education for children aged 4–12, taught in small class groups with the Bible as the foundation of instruction and individualized attention for each child.
• Kindergarten (Groep 1–2) Kindergarten education for the youngest students (Groep 1 and Groep 2), including 5-day adaptation programs for children who turn 4, integrated within the Reformed Christian primary school setting.
• Mijn Benjamin Parent Portal A parent portal (Mijn Benjamin) providing a communication and information channel between the school and families enrolled at the institution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 154-160 students taught in small groups
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

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Broad incumbents

• Salto Onderwijs: Dutch primary school foundation operating schools in the Limburg region. Comparable as a fellow Limburg-area primary school foundation under the same government funding framework, though not faith-based and considerably larger.
• Stichting Lucas Onderwijs: Large Dutch primary education foundation operating multiple schools across the Amsterdam region. Comparable as a fellow stichting-governed primary school operator under the Dutch government funding model, though much larger and not faith-based.
• Conexus: Dutch educational organization operating primary schools in the Nunspeet and Veluwe region. Comparable as a regional Dutch primary school operator under similar government funding and stichting governance, but with a much larger multi-school footprint.

Regional players

• Stichting Penta Nova: Regional Dutch primary school foundation operating in the Limburg/South Netherlands area, overlapping geographically with GB Benjamin. Comparable in governance structure and funding model, though broader in pedagogical approach (not specifically faith-based).

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gereformeerde-basisschool-benjamin-brunssum

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Profiles2 records

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Investments

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