HPC Zuidwijk

What HPC Zuidwijk does

HPC Zuidwijk (operating as Het Praktijkcollege Zuidwijk) is a publicly funded Dutch praktijkonderwijs school serving approximately 200 students aged 12–18 in the Rotterdam Zuid district. The school is part of Stichting SARO, a Rotterdam educational foundation (onderwijsbestuur) that also operates HPC Charlois and HPC Centrum, and it has been based in a new school building at Schere 47 since 2021. Admission is restricted to students holding a regulated "praktijkonderwijs" recommendation from primary school, after which the school delivers a structured three-phase curriculum: Fase 1 (self-sufficiency), Fase 2 (career orientation with 2 days/week of external internship), and Fase 3 (vocational phase with 4 days/week of internship), with students capped at 17 per class and supported by mentors, job coaches, and a multidisciplinary team (school psychologist, social worker, nurse, speech therapist).

The school offers five practical subject tracks — Detailhandel & Logistiek (Retail & Logistics), Horeca (Hospitality), Facilitair (Facility Services), Techniek (Technical Studies), and Groen (Horticulture) — each culminating in branchediploma and industry certifications such as VCA, welding, and forklift operation. Supporting services include Individual Development Plans (IOPs), internship placement via job coaches, and integration with Albeda College for MBO-1 entree-opleiding articulation. The technology stack is conventional education tooling rather than bespoke platforms: Magister for grades/attendance, Studiemeter (Uitgeverij Deviant) for digital study materials, and Profijt for portfolios and IOP tracking.

HPC Zuidwijk operates as a non-profit institution funded by Stichting SARO's government allocations, augmented by an ESF+ 2021-2027 subsidy via the municipality of Rotterdam for labor market integration. There is no tuition, subscription, or parental contribution; education is free at the point of delivery for qualifying students. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and pricing or contract values are not applicable. GTM relies on VIP (Open) Days, partnerships with Rotterdam primary schools (groep 7/8), referrals via primary-school internal counselors (Ib'ers), and listings on 'Scholen op de kaart' and 'VO Gids', supplemented by active social media on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube.

Name

HPC Zuidwijk

Legal name

HPC Zuidwijk

Website

https://hpc-zuidwijk.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HPC Zuidwijk is a publicly funded Dutch praktijkonderwijs school in Rotterdam Zuid, part of Stichting SARO, serving approximately 200 students aged 12–18 through a three-phase practical curriculum and internship-led vocational training across five tracks, at no tuition cost.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Practical Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Practical secondary education
• Vocational training programs
• Special needs education
• Internship placement services
• Career orientation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded education: HPC Zuidwijk is a publicly funded practical education school operating under Stichting SARO/LMC-VO. The school receives government funding to deliver its curriculum. No tuition fees are charged to parents/guardians — education is free. The school organizes supplementary learning activities at no additional cost.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HPC Zuidwijk is a public practical education school (praktijkonderwijs) located in Rotterdam Zuid, Netherlands, serving approximately 200 students aged 12-18. The school delivers a three-phase curriculum covering self-sufficiency, career orientation, and vocational training with internships, structured around five practical subject areas: Retail & Logistics, Hospitality, Facility Services, Technical Studies, and Horticulture. The institution operates as part of Stichting SARO.

Product overview

HPC Zuidwijk is a practical education school (praktijkonderwijs) operating as Het Praktijkcollege Zuidwijk, serving approximately 200 students aged 12-18 in Rotterdam Zuid. The school offers a three-phase educational model: Fase 1 focuses on self-sufficiency skills, Fase 2 provides career orientation across six practical subjects (Retail & Logistics, Hospitality, Facility Services, Technical Studies, and Horticulture), and Fase 3 delivers vocational training with extensive workplace internships. The school provides personalized education through Individual Development Plans (IOP), internship placement services, and a digital learning environment. Students graduate with a Practical Education diploma and often secure employment or continue to MBO level 1 programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Praktijkonderwijs (Practical Education Program) Three-phase public practical education program covering self-sufficiency, career orientation, and vocational training, designed for students aged 12-18 with a practical education recommendation. Encompasses five practical subject tracks and prepares students for the labor market.
• Stagebegeleiding (Internship Placement Service) Guided internship placement and on-the-job supervision service for students in the vocational training phase, connecting them with workplaces in the Rotterdam region across the five practical subject areas.
• Individueel Ontwikkelingsplan (IOP / Individual Development Plan) Personalized development plan for each student outlining learning goals, progress milestones, and tailored support pathways within the practical education curriculum.
• Praktijkvakken (Practical Subject Tracks) Five hands-on subject tracks within the curriculum: Detailhandel & Logistiek (Retail & Logistics), Horeca (Hospitality), Facilitair (Facility Services), Techniek (Technical Studies), and Groen (Horticulture).

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FeyenoordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPC Zuidwijk partners with Feyenoord in Phase 1 as part of the preparation for group-based external internships. This collaboration is part of the school's broader community integration approach to help students develop teamwork and social skills before individual workplace placements.
• Albeda CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school offers an entreetraject (MBO-1) in-house and supports eligible students in transitioning to Albeda College for the second part of the entree-opleiding. This is a key pathway for students who wish to continue to higher vocational education after completing their Praktijkonderwijs diploma.
• GGD RotterdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school receives support from GGD Rotterdam in delivering health education, including sexual health and relationship education as part of the Gezonde School framework.
• PROVSO.WORKSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPC Zuidwijk participates in the PROVSO.WORKS magazine initiative, which showcases inspiring stories about the impact of practical education on students. The platform also connects schools with employers seeking practically trained young people and facilitates project collaborations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HPC Centrum: Third SARO praktijkonderwijs school in Rotterdam Centrum. Operates an essentially identical three-phase praktijkonderwijs curriculum and competes head-to-head for students and internship placements in the same metropolitan area.
• HPC Charlois: Direct sister school within Stichting SARO offering the same praktijkonderwijs model in Rotterdam Charlois. Competes for the same Rotterdam practical-education intake, the same SARO funding pool, and the same Rotterdam internship employers — the most direct functional and geographic peer.
• Praktijkschool Hilversum: Dutch praktijkschool outside Rotterdam operating the same public praktijkonderwijs model for 12-18 year olds with a practical recommendation. Comparable as a directly analogous public practical-education school, though serving a different regional catchment.

Others

• KPC Groep: Dutch education-sector advisory and training organization supporting VO/MBO institutions, including praktijkonderwijs schools. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant influencing pedagogical practice and policy in the same segment.
• PROVSO.WORKS: National platform/magazine showcasing the impact of Dutch praktijkonderwijs and connecting schools with employers. HPC Zuidwijk actively participates; PROVSO.WORKS is an ecosystem-level peer that amplifies the school's employer pipeline.
• Stichting VO Rotterdam: Regional Rotterdam collaboration of secondary schools (including VMBO, HAVO, VWO and praktijkonderwijs). Functions as a peer regional coordination body relevant to the same Rotterdam secondary-education intake and policy environment as HPC Zuidwijk.

Regional players

• ROC Mondriaan: Large regional MBO/VSO institution serving The Hague and Haaglanden. Comparable as a Dutch vocational/special-needs secondary education provider with similar employer-facing internship models, though operating in a different geography from HPC Zuidwijk.
• Albeda College: Major Rotterdam MBO (vocational) college and HPC Zuidwijk's core pathway partner for MBO-1 entree-opleiding. Comparable as a regional Rotterdam vocational education provider serving overlapping student demographics and sharing employer relationships.
• Zadkine: Another large Rotterdam MBO college offering vocational tracks that overlap with HPC Zuidwijk's five practical subjects (logistics, hospitality, facility services, technology, green). Functions as both an alternative MBO-1 destination and a Rotterdam regional peer in work-readiness education.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting LMC-VO: Rotterdam-based secondary education foundation with multiple VMBO, HAVO, and VWO schools; HPC Zuidwijk sits organizationally within the broader LMC-VO/SARO ecosystem. Comparable as a portfolio of secondary schools in the same regional market and as the parent governance context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC22x72rqCtxBYUxB1Vx-27A
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hpc-zuidwijk
• Instagraminstagram.com/hpc_zuidwijk
• TikToktiktok.com/@hpczuidwijk

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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