Kings High School

What Kings High School does

King's High School is a single-sex boys' secondary school located at 270 Bay View Road, Dunedin, New Zealand, established approximately in 1940 and operating for over 80 years. The school delivers Years 9-13 education through the New Zealand NCEA framework (Levels 1-3, including University Entrance) and Cambridge International Examinations, supplemented by an Accelerated Academic Programme for gifted students. Co-curricular offerings are substantial and include a Sports Performance Programme (modelled on the Lions' Athlete Development Programme) serving approximately 200 boys across six performance sports (Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Touch), the He Waka Kotuia Kapa Haka group (jointly with Queen's High School), Rock Academy, Music Performance, Concert and Jazz Bands, Theatresports, and Speech & Debating. Supporting services include Library Services (via Accessit), Careers Department, Study Skills Programme, and a dedicated International Student Programme with ESL support and accommodation arrangements.

Technology infrastructure is conventional for the education sector and includes the KAMAR Web Portal (student records and parent communications), Google Classroom (learning management), Google Drive, Microsoft Outlook webmail, Accessit Library, and a BYOD device programme. The school does not develop or deploy any proprietary AI/ML systems; all technology is third-party, off-the-shelf, and oriented toward standard administrative and instructional workflows rather than differentiated digital product.

The revenue model is multi-streamed: domestic students are funded through New Zealand government education funding under the Education Act, international students pay tuition per a published Schedule of Fees, and additional income flows through the King's High School Charitable Trust, P.T.S.A. fundraising, and the DEN Coffee Club weekly membership programme ($6/week, direct debit, directed to sports equipment). Distribution is handled through direct enrollment managed by the Rector's Executive Assistant, school tours by appointment, and an international agent network. The school is governed by an elected Board of Trustees, operates as a not-for-profit institution with approximately 101 employees, and has been the top performing boys school in Otago and Southland for three consecutive years based on NZQA NCEA pass rates and Scholarship results, with 50 scholarships awarded in 2025 placing it in the Top 3 of 87 South Island secondary schools and Top 20 of 372 nationally.

Name

Kings High School

Legal name

King's High School

Website

https://kingshigh.school.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

King's High School is a single-sex boys' secondary school in Dunedin, New Zealand, delivering Years 9-13 education via NCEA and Cambridge curricula with academic outcomes exceeding national averages. It serves domestic families from Otago/Southland and international students via dedicated programmes, supported by a Sports Performance Programme and broad cultural co-curriculars.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Boys secondary education
• NCEA assessment programs
• Cambridge international exams
• Secondary school sports
• Character education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunedin

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Domestic Student Tuition: Government-funded education for domestic New Zealand students
2. International Student Fees: Tuition fees charged to international students as per published Schedule of Fees
3. DEN Coffee Club Memberships: Weekly membership fees ($6 per week) directly funding sports kit and equipment
4. Charitable Trust Donations: Funding through King's High School Charitable Trust for school resources and programmes
5. P.T.S.A. Fundraising: Parent-Teacher-Student Association fundraising activities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kings High School is a single-sex boys' secondary school located in Dunedin, New Zealand, providing education for Years 9-13 students. The school delivers both NCEA and Cambridge International examination pathways, alongside a broad range of academic, sporting, and cultural programmes. It operates as a state-funded institution under New Zealand's Education Act, governed by a Board of Trustees.

Product overview

King's High School is a single-sex boys' secondary school offering a comprehensive educational programme through multiple integrated products. The academic core consists of NCEA (Levels 1-3) and Cambridge International Examinations programmes, supplemented by an Accelerated Academic Programme for gifted students. Beyond academics, the school provides extensive co-curricular offerings including the Sports Performance Programme (based on the Lions' Athlete Development Programme), cultural activities such as Kapa Haka (He Waka Kōtuia), Rock Academy, Music Performance, Theatresports, and Speech & Debating. Supporting services include Library Services, Careers Department, Study Skills Programme, and a dedicated International Student Programme. The school also operates the DEN Coffee Club as a sports funding initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NCEA Assessment Programme
• Cambridge International Examinations
• Accelerated Academic Programme
• Sports Performance Programme
• Kapa Haka Cultural Programme
• Rock Academy Programme
• Music Performance Programme
• Theatresports Programme
• Speech and Debating Programme
• SGCNZ Shakespeare Festival Participation
• International Student Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• NCEA Level 1: 82.4% pass rate vs 44.2% national boys average
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• OfficeMaxminorOthersSchool has partnered with OfficeMax for back-to-school stationery orders. Parents can order stationery through myschool.co.nz/kingshigh with class lists pre-loaded. OfficeMax provides delivery and the school earns rewards for stationery purchases that fund extra resources.
• NZ Cricket (High Performance Centre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool cricket team uses NZ Cricket High Performance Centre in Lincoln for national finals
• Dunedin Cricket AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly cricket draws and results accessible through dunedincricket.co.nz
• Otago Hockey AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHockey draws and results accessible through oha.org.nz
• Football SouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball draws and results accessible through footballsouth.co.nz
• OSSSA (Otago Southland Secondary Schools Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTouch and Ice Hockey draws and results accessible through osssa.org.nz
• NZQAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool is registered examination centre for NCEA and Cambridge examinations; students access NZQA student login for results and scholarship information
• International Education Group (Agents)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational student recruitment through agents in various countries as listed in the Agents section of international programme

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• John McGlashan College: An independent boys' secondary school also based in Dunedin, offering a comparable single-sex education model with boarding facilities and serving a similar Otago/Southland catchment.
• Auckland Grammar School: New Zealand's largest and most prestigious boys' secondary school, representing the benchmark single-sex boys' education model in NZ and a comparable peer for academic and co-curricular programme design.
• Otago Boys' High School: The most direct comparable - another boys' secondary school located in Dunedin, New Zealand, competing for the same domestic student catchment in Otago and Southland with a similar single-sex educational model.
• Queen's High School: The sister girls' school in Dunedin that partners with King's for joint cultural activities including the He Waka Kōtuia Kapa Haka group, serving the same Dunedin/Otago secondary market on the girls' side.
• Hamilton Boys' High School: A state boys' secondary school in the Waikato region with a strong tradition in academic, sporting, and cultural programmes - directly comparable peer for state-funded single-sex boys' education with scholarship success.
• Christchurch Boys' High School: A large boys' secondary school in Christchurch with similar NCEA/Cambridge curriculum offerings, sports programmes, and character education positioning - directly comparable peer in scale and structure.
• Wellington College: A leading co-educational state secondary school in Wellington - comparable as a high-performing NZ secondary school competing for top students and scholarship outcomes, though differing in co-ed model.
• Christ's College Canterbury: An independent boys' secondary school in Christchurch offering a traditional single-sex education with boarding - comparable in structure, ethos, and historical positioning, though larger scale and independent (not state) governance.
• Scots College Wellington: An independent boys' school in Wellington with a long history, comprehensive sports and cultural programmes, and an international student programme - comparable peer with similar holistic education model.

Regional players

• Nazareth College: A Catholic boys' secondary school in Christchurch - comparable single-sex boys' secondary education peer with similar NCEA and Cambridge pathways, though serving a different regional catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kings-high-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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