KOBA NoordkAnt

What KOBA NoordkAnt does

KOBA NoordkAnt vzw is a non-profit Catholic school board (schoolbestuur) registered in Belgium under company number BE0448.528.295, operating 20 schools across the northern Antwerp region in Merksem, Ekeren, Stabroek, and Antwerpen-Noord. The organization was established in 2016 as one of nine regional school boards within the umbrella organization Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom Antwerpen, the diocesan body governing Catholic education in the Diocese of Antwerp. KOBA NoordkAnt provides kindergarten, primary, and secondary education — including general, technical, and dual learning (duaal leren) programs — to families seeking Christian-inspired education in its catchment area. Education is delivered at no direct cost to students or parents, funded through the Flemish publicly funded education system.

The organization operates under a dual structure combining educational delivery with centralized administrative support. Beyond classroom instruction across its 20 member schools, KOBA NoordkAnt maintains specialized internal teams providing shared services to all member institutions: Cel Aankoop en Boekhouding (procurement and accounting), Cel Bouw (construction), Regio ICT (information and communication technology), and Preventiedienst (occupational health and prevention). Each of the 20 schools also maintains its own website and identity, while operating under the unified governance and strategic direction of the school board.

KOBA NoordkAnt is led by a Bestuursorgaan (Board of Directors) chaired by Martin Maesen, with Geert De Sitter serving as Afgevaardigd bestuurder (delegated administrator). The board includes representatives from the local church community and the broader school network. Headcount is listed at 12, which corresponds to the central administrative staff rather than the full teaching and support workforce deployed across the 20 member schools. Revenue is derived entirely from government education funding allocations within the Flemish publicly funded education framework, with no commercial pricing or tuition charged to families.

Name

KOBA NoordkAnt

Legal name

KOBA NoordkAnt vzw

Website

https://noordkant.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KOBA NoordkAnt is a non-profit Catholic school board operating 20 schools in northern Antwerp (Merksem, Ekeren, Stabroek, Antwerpen-Noord), providing publicly funded K-12 education and centralized administrative support services as part of the Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom Antwerpen network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Catholic primary education
• Secondary education services
• School administration
• Non-profit education
• K-12 education

Headquarters

HQ city

Malle

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a Catholic school board in Belgium's publicly funded education system, KOBA NoordkAnt receives government funding to operate its schools. The organization provides free education to students through this public funding model.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KOBA NoordkAnt is a non-profit Catholic school board governing 20 schools in the northern Antwerp region of Belgium (Merksem, Ekeren, Stabroek, and Antwerpen-Noord). The organization delivers kindergarten, primary, and secondary education (including general, technical, and dual-learning tracks) inspired by Christian values, and provides centralized administrative support across construction, accounting, personnel, procurement, ICT, and prevention to its member schools. Education is delivered free at the point of use through publicly funded arrangements.

Product overview

KOBA NoordkAnt is a school administration organization (schoolbestuur) governing 20 schools located in Merksem, Ekeren, Stabroek, and Antwerpen-Noord. The organization operates as a unified portfolio offering three interconnected services: (1) Basisonderwijs — kindergarten and primary education across 12 schools including JOMA basis, Sint-Jozef, Sint-Mariaburg, Sint-Lambertus, and others; (2) Secundair Onderwijs — secondary education including general, technical, and dual learning programs at schools such as Moretus Ekeren, Technicum, KNMC, and CLWA; and (3) Schoolbestuur en Ondersteuningsdiensten — centralized administrative support including construction management, accounting, personnel administration, purchasing, ICT, and prevention services. As one of 9 regional school administrations under Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom Antwerpen, KOBA NoordkAnt provides shared services to member schools to enable quality education delivery.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Basisonderwijs (Primary Education) Kindergarten and primary school education services offered across multiple schools in Merksem, Ekeren, Stabroek, and Antwerpen-Noord, including institutions such as JOMA basis, Sint-Jozef, Sint-Mariaburg, Sint-Lambertus, and Sint-Vincent. Aimed at families seeking Catholic K-12 education in the northern Antwerp region.
• Secundair Onderwijs (Secondary Education) Secondary education services including general secondary education, technical secondary education, and dual learning programs, with schools such as Moretus Ekeren, Technicum, KNMC, and CLWA offering various tracks. Aimed at families and students seeking Catholic secondary education in the northern Antwerp region.
• Schoolbestuur en Ondersteuningsdiensten (School Administration and Support Services) Centralized administrative and operational support services for member schools covering construction management (Cel Bouw), accounting and procurement (Cel Aankoop en Boekhouding), personnel administration, regional ICT services (Regio ICT), and occupational prevention (Preventiedienst). Delivered by specialized internal teams to support the 20 schools in the KOBA NoordkAnt network.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom AntwerpencoreOthersKOBA NoordkAnt is one of 9 regional school boards within the umbrella organization Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom Antwerpen (KOBAsvzw). This parent organization provides oversight, coordination, and support for Catholic education in the Diocese of Antwerp.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Scholengroep Helix: A Flemish Catholic secondary school grouping operating in the broader Antwerp/Limburg region. Comparable as another Catholic multi-school governance structure delivering publicly funded secondary education under a shared administrative model.
• Broederscholen vzw: A Flemish Catholic school network operating primary and secondary schools in the Flemish region. Comparable as another regional Catholic school governance body providing publicly funded K-12 education under a shared brand and administrative structure.
• Katholieke Scholen Regio Dendermonde: A Catholic school grouping serving the Dendermonde region in East Flanders. Comparable as another regional Catholic school board structure operating under a shared administrative model within the broader Flemish Catholic education system.
• Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Troost (OLVT): A Flemish Catholic school network offering K-12 education in its regional catchment. Comparable as another faith-based multi-school organization operating under publicly funded Belgian education frameworks.
• Pius X Scholengroep: A Catholic school grouping operating across multiple locations in the Flemish region. Comparable as another multi-school Catholic K-12 governance entity with centralized services similar to KOBA NoordkAnt's shared-services structure.

Direct peers

• Stedelijk Onderwijs Antwerpen: The municipal school network of Antwerp, operating primary and secondary schools within the city. Directly comparable as another publicly funded K-12 provider competing for students in the same Antwerp catchment where KOBA NoordkAnt's 20 schools are concentrated.
• KOBA Antwerpen: A sister regional KOBA board operating Catholic schools in the greater Antwerp area under the same Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom Antwerpen umbrella. Directly comparable as another regional Catholic school board delivering publicly funded K-12 education in an overlapping Antwerp geography.
• GO! Onderwijs Vlaanderen: The official public education network of the Flemish Community, operating primary and secondary schools across Flanders. Directly comparable to KOBA NoordkAnt as the main secular alternative for K-12 families in the same Belgian market, competing for the same students with publicly funded, free education.
• KOBA Zuiderkempen: Another regional Catholic school board under the Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom Antwerpen umbrella, covering the Zuiderkempen region. Directly comparable as a peer KOBA board operating multiple schools with shared administrative services in the broader Antwerp diocese.

Broad incumbents

• VSKO (Vlaams Secretariaat van het Katholiek Onderwijs): The umbrella organization representing all Catholic schools in Flanders. Directly comparable as the parent-level coordinating body for the Catholic education network to which KOBA NoordkAnt belongs, setting policy, advocacy, and standards across the broader Catholic K-12 ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KOBANoordkAntvzw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/koba-noordkant

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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