Pillans Point School

What Pillans Point School does

Pillans Point School is a state-integrated primary school located at 101 Maxwell Road, Pillans Point, Tauranga, New Zealand, serving students from Year 0 (New Entrant) through Year 6, ages 5-11. The school is publicly funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Education and governed by a Board of Trustees, operating under an 'Adventurous Learning Pathway' philosophy that emphasises growth mindset, perseverance, and holistic development. It delivers the New Zealand Curriculum through four age-based teaching teams — Kea (Y0-1), Kiwi (Y1-2), Tūiraka (Y3-4), and Moa (Y5-6) — and building names have been gifted by local iwi Tapuaerau, embedding Māori cultural elements into the school's identity.

The school's ancillary services include an online uniform shop supplied by Kukri, pre-packaged stationery sales, an extracurricular sports programme (hockey, basketball, netball, rugby, cricket), before and after school care delivered through the sKids OSCAR-licensed partnership, a community swimming pool accessed via the PalGate geofencing app, and a Smore-delivered weekly newsletter. Digital platforms in operational use include Seesaw for student learning portfolios, the HERO app for parent communication and absentee reporting (integrated via LINC-ED OAuth2), and PlayHQ for sports registration. The school also runs an international student programme and an 'Adventure Time' personalised learning block, supported by a multi-language website (Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean) and specialist teaching roles covering structured literacy, ORS/learning support, pedagogical coaching, and international student coordination.

Revenue is sourced from NZ Ministry of Education operational grants, parent-paid uniforms and stationery, sports registration fees (NZD 70-120 per season), community pool access passes, voluntary tax-deductible donations, and the Pay It Forward hardship programme. Distribution is geographically bounded by a Ministry-defined enrolment zone, with in-zone families holding automatic entitlement and out-of-zone placements allocated by an annual ballot prioritised by siblings, former students, and board or employee relationships. Cohort entry offers eight New Entrant intake dates per year, and the school competes in the Tauranga primary-school market with an international programme that extends reach beyond the domestic zoned catchment.

Name

Pillans Point School

Legal name

Pillans Point School

Website

https://pillanspoint.school.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pillans Point School is a state-integrated New Zealand primary school in Tauranga serving Year 0-6 students (ages 5-11) with government-funded education, a Kukri uniform shop, sKids before/after care, sports and pool programmes, and an international student programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Physical Education & Health Instruction (EDAJAFAL), Nursery School Readiness & Transition Programs (EDACACAL)

Keywords

• Primary education
• State primary school
• Before after school care
• Extracurricular sports
• School uniform shop

Headquarters

HQ city

Tauranga

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public primary school funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Education through operational funding.
2. Uniform Sales: School uniform shop selling polos, shorts, skorts, jackets, fleeces, track pants, socks, hats through online and on-site channels.
3. Stationery Packs: Pre-packaged stationery supplies for students (Kea stationery packs for Year 0 students).
4. Extracurricular Sports Fees: Registration fees for extracurricular sports including hockey ($70-120 per season), basketball, netball, and other sports.
5. Community Pool Access: Community pool access fees sold via PalGate app to school community members during summer seasons.
6. Donations and Tax Gifts: Voluntary donations from families eligible for tax gift deductions.
7. Pay It Forward Programme: Donations to support families experiencing hardship with uniform, stationery, frozen meals, school activities, and sports team entries.
8. Before/After School Care (sKids Partnership): OSCAR (Out of School Care and Recreation) services operated by sKids, a third-party provider, with government subsidies available.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pillans Point School delivers state-funded primary education (Year 0 through Year 6) for children aged 5-11 in Tauranga, New Zealand, organised across four age-based teaching teams (Kea, Kiwi, Tīrairaka, Moa). The school supplements core curriculum with an Adventure Time personalised learning programme, an extensive extracurricular sports offering, before/after school care via sKids, an online uniform shop, stationery packs, and a community swimming pool. It operates under a Board of Trustees governance model with funding from the New Zealand Ministry of Education.

Product overview

Pillans Point School is a primary school (Years 0-6) in Tauranga, New Zealand offering a comprehensive educational programme through four teaching teams: Kea (Year 0-1), Kiwi (Year 1-2), Tīrairaka (Year 3-4), and Moa (Year 5-6). The school's product and service portfolio includes an online Uniform Shop selling Kukri-branded uniforms and Stationery Packs for students. The school operates a Community Pool Access programme and partners with sKids for before and after school care services. Extracurricular offerings include a full Sports Programme with hockey, basketball, netball and other sports, plus various Extra-Curricular Activities through providers including dance (KJs Studio), music (Musiqhub, The Jam Bus, Upton Music), gymnastics (GymSchool), and athletic development (Open Athletic). The school also publishes a weekly Newsletter via Smore and runs an innovative Adventure Time programme for personal interest-based learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Uniform Shop
• Stationery Packs
• Community Pool Access
• Extracurricular Sports Programme
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Adventure Time Programme
• sKids Before and After School Care
• School Newsletter (Smore) Weekly digital school newsletter delivered via the Smore platform, keeping parents and the wider school community updated with school news, events, and announcements.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• sKids (Safe Kids in Daily Supervision)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnersKids provides before and after school care services (Stay and Play) and holiday programmes (Holiday HQ) on-site at Pillans Point School. All programmes are eligible for government OSCAR subsidies. sKids has over 30 years of experience supporting families nationwide.
• Barfoot & Thompson CherrywoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured sponsor of Pillans Point School providing community support. Barfoot & Thompson is a New Zealand real estate agency with a local Cherrywood branch.
• KukricoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial school uniform supplier. Kukri provides the school uniform range including polos, shorts, skorts, jackets, fleeces, and track pants. Uniform can be tried on at school and purchased online or at school.
• Tauranga Hockey CentreminorOthersVenue provider for Mini Sticks and Kiwi Sticks hockey games on Saturdays. Located at Blake Park, Mount Maunganui.
• Otumoetai Football ClubminorOthersLocal football club offering sports opportunities for students.
• Otumoetai Eels Rugby LeagueminorOthersLocal rugby league club offering sports opportunities for students.
• Tauranga SportsminorOthersLocal sports club offering rugby opportunities for students.
• Albion Cricket ClubminorOthersLocal cricket club offering junior cricket opportunities for students.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Seesaw Learning: Student digital portfolio and family communication platform used by Pillans Point and many other NZ primary schools. Comparable as the underlying technology stack enabling parent engagement, though Pillans Point is a customer rather than a competitor.
• sKids: NZ-wide OSCAR (before/after school care and holiday programme) provider partnered with Pillans Point. Operates the Stay & Play and Holiday HQ programmes on-site and accepts government OSCAR subsidies—a comparable service layer even though Pillans Point is a partner rather than a customer.

Direct peers

• Brookfield School (Tauranga): State-integrated primary school in the Brookfield area of Tauranga serving Year 0–6 families under the same NZ government funding model as Pillans Point.
• Otumoetai Primary School: State-integrated primary school in the Otumoetai suburb of Tauranga serving a similar age range under the NZ Curriculum, with comparable government funding model and extracurricular sports framework.
• Matua School: State-integrated primary school in the Matua suburb of Tauranga, operating under the same NZ Ministry of Education operational funding model and zoned enrollment structure as Pillans Point.
• Mount Maunganui Primary School: State-integrated primary school in Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, operating under the same zoned enrollment and NZ Curriculum model; Tauranga-region peer sharing Tauranga Hockey Centre and community club affiliations.
• Tauranga Primary School: State-integrated primary school in central Tauranga serving Year 0–6 with comparable NZ curriculum delivery, zoned enrollment, and government funding model. Operates in the same competitive catchment as Pillans Point.
• Papamoa School: State-integrated primary school in Papamoa, a fast-growing suburb of Tauranga, providing comparable Year 0–6 education and competing for similar family demographics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PillansPointSchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pillans-point-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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