Stichting Scholengroep Trivium

What Stichting Scholengroep Trivium does

Stichting Scholengroep Trivium is a Dutch educational foundation (Stichting) with ANBI status since January 2023, operating 12 secondary education (voortgezet onderwijs) locations across the Oost-Groningen region under two sub-brands: Dollard College (six locations in Bellingwolde, Oude Pekela, Winschoten, and Woldendorp) and Ubbo Emmius (six locations in the municipality of Stadskanaal). The foundation serves approximately 5,000 students across the full Dutch secondary spectrum — praktijkonderwijs, vmbo (basis/kader/theoretische/gemengde leerweg), havo, vwo (atheneum and gymnasium), and tweetalig onderwijs — with ~700 staff. Specialised programmes include Metis for gifted learners (subsidised by Regiodeal Oost-Groningen in partnership with Horizon Begeleiding), Trajectruimte for socio-emotional support (serving ~50 students/week), ISK for international transition students, and Technology on Tour (a mobile STEM outreach bus visiting primary schools). Core technology consists of standard administrative tooling — Magister/Somtoday for student information and GDPR-compliant data handling, Spend Cloud for accounts payable, Afas Profit for payments, and Google Analytics for website tracking — with no proprietary AI/ML systems.

The foundation is funded primarily through rijksbijdragen (government contributions) from the Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, supplemented by contributions from the Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs for inclusive education, voluntary ouderbijdragen (parent contributions via Wis-Collect), and targeted subsidies including a €3.9 million Sterk Techniek Onderwijs grant from OCW for 2025-2028. Governance rests with a College van Bestuur chaired by Mevrouw C.J. de Roo-Fokkens, with oversight from a five-member Raad van Toezicht. Distribution operates through 12 physical school locations, with co-located campuses alongside Noorderpoort (mbo) enabling seamless vmbo-mbo pathways, and a dedicated online recruitment portal (werkenbij.scholengroeptrivium.nl) for teacher hiring.

Strategic positioning centres on being the only VO organisation in Northern Netherlands holding Erasmus+ Accreditatie, enabling cross-border student and staff mobility projects across nine EU countries; deep regional integration through Opleidingsschool Ommelanden (with Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Hanze, and NHL Stenden); and a Gezonde School certification at Sportparklaan plus LinQ keurmerk at Campus Winschoten. The organisation addresses regional challenges including demographic decline (krimp) and teacher shortages while serving as a stable thuisnabij (close-to-home) educational anchor for East Groningen families.

Name

Stichting Scholengroep Trivium

Legal name

Stichting Scholengroep Trivium

Website

https://scholengroeptrivium.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Scholengroep Trivium is a Dutch publicly funded secondary education foundation operating 12 schools across East Groningen under the Dollard College and Ubbo Emmius brands, serving approximately 5,000 students and ~700 staff across praktijkonderwijs, vmbo, havo, and vwo levels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stadskanaal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rijksbijdragen (Government Funding): Primary funding stream from the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Ministerie van OCW). Funding covers personnel, accommodation, and materials for the primary educational process.
2. Samenwerkingsverband Bijdragen: Contributions from the Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs (regional inclusive education consortium) for implementing inclusive education provisions.
3. Ouderbijdragen (Parent Contributions): Voluntary parent contributions collected via Wis-Collect to fund supplementary educational activities. Financial hardship arrangements and referrals to Stichting Leergeld are available for families unable to pay.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting Scholengroep Trivium is an ANBI-registered educational foundation operating 12 secondary school locations across Oost-Groningen in the Netherlands through two school brands, Dollard College and Ubbo Emmius. The foundation delivers a full spectrum of voortgezet onderwijs (secondary education) including praktijkonderwijs, vmbo, havo, vwo (atheneum and gymnasium), bilingual education, ISK for international students, and specialised programmes such as Metis for gifted learners and Trajectruimte for socio-emotional support.

Product overview

Stichting Scholengroep Trivium is a secondary education foundation comprising two school groups — Dollard College and Ubbo Emmius — offering a full spectrum of secondary education tracks (Praktijkonderwijs, vmbo, havo, vwo, gymnasium, atheneum, and bilingual vwo) across 12 locations in East Groningen. The two schools operate from a shared vision and collaborate on regional priorities including Sterk Techniek Onderwijs, international exchanges via the Erasmus+ Accreditatie, and the Opleidingsschool Ommelanden for teacher training. Specialized support programs include Metis for gifted learners and Trajectruimte for students needing socio-emotional support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dollard College: Broad secondary school community (brede scholengemeenschap) with six locations in Bellingwolde, Oude Pekela, Winschoten, and Woldendorp, offering gymnasium, atheneum, vwo (tweetalig onderwijs), havo, vmbo, praktijkonderwijs, pro-vmbo, and ISK.
• Ubbo Emmius

Products and services

• Dollard College A broad secondary school community (scholengemeenschap) in East Groningen offering gymnasium, atheneum, bilingual vwo, havo, vmbo, practical education, and ISK, across six locations in Bellingwolde, Oude Pekela, Winschoten, and Woldendorp, serving approximately 2,900 students with about 450 staff.
• Ubbo Emmius A broad secondary school community with six locations in the municipality of Stadskanaal, offering gymnasium, atheneum, havo, vmbo, and practical education (praktijkonderwijs), open to every student with a positive attitude.
• Metis Programme A dedicated programme for highly gifted (hoogbegaafde) learners providing guidance on executive functions, homework management, and cross-curricular projects alongside regular classes, co-funded by Regiodeal Oost-Groningen with delivery support from Horizon Begeleiding.
• Trajectruimte A safe, structured space supporting students with internalising problems in their return to regular education, promoting socio-emotional development, used by approximately 50 students per week.
• Sterk Techniek Onderwijs (STO) A regional programme that strengthens and stimulates technical and technology education through enhanced teaching and business collaboration, supported by a €3.9 million Ministry of OCW subsidy for 2025-2028 in Zuidoost-Groningen.
• Erasmus+ International Programmes International student and staff exchange programmes funded by the European Union, enabling cross-border projects, foreign language exchanges, company visits, and teacher professionalisation abroad, supported by the Erasmus+ Accreditatie held by Trivium as the only VO organisation in Northern Netherlands.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.9 million euro subsidy from Ministry of OCW for Sterk Techniek Onderwijs 2025-2028
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NoorderpoortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-location partnership with Noorderpoort (mbo) in Winschoten and Stadskanaal. Jointly housed on campuses to optimise educational alignment between vmbo and mbo. Enables seamless vmbo-mbo pathways and shared resources. At Sportparklaan, both institutions jointly achieved the Healthy School certification.
• Platform VO-MBO Provincie GroningencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional platform addressing educational challenges including demographic decline (krimp), LOB (career orientation), Entree-onderwijs, Sterk Techniek Onderwijs, and the Regionale Aanpak Personeelstekort (regional teacher shortage approach).
• Samenwerkingsverband OmmelandencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional consortium ensuring inclusive education (passend onderwijs) for every student. Collaborates with other school organisations to provide appropriate educational placement and support for all learners.
• Gemeenten (Municipalities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with municipalities on alignment of support and care, participation in OOGO (joint local government-education meetings), and involvement in Lokale Educatieve Agenda's (LEA's). Also collaboration on educational campus planning, e.g., municipality of Westerwolde investigating a combined onderwijscampus in Bellingwolde.
• Primair Onderwijs (PO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with primary education schools to ensure optimal PO-VO transition. Includes Technology on Tour visits to basisscholen, BOTSS festival participation, Future League, and the Techniekloket Stadskanaal.
• Opleidingsschool OmmelandencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTeacher training consortium consisting of 5 VO schools (including Trivium schools) and 3 teacher training institutions: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Hanze Hogeschool, and NHL Stenden. Operates as a full opleidingsschool with approximately half of the training programme conducted at partner schools. Covers initial training, induction, and in-service professionalisation.
• NoorderlinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of organisations working together to strengthen the labour market in Northern Netherlands (Noorden).
• Coöperatieve Vereniging MercuriusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative association with the objective of training students in a context-rich environment.
• Lokale Bedrijven (Local Business)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntensive collaboration with local businesses for Sterk Techniek Onderwijs (STO). Businesses invested 10,000 hours in technical education since 2020. Companies provide real-world learning environments, equipment alignment, and career inspiration for students. Companies include Adven (district heating), Huddig, SMP Parts (Gripen), and others.
• Team VertrouwenspersonenminorOthersExternal confidential advisors (vertrouwenspersonen) supporting both employees and students to maintain a safe and respectful work and learning environment.
• Privacy op SchoolminorOthersGDPR/AVG compliance support. Privacy op School provides a privacy officer to support the board in managing personal data obligations. Also supports with privacy regulation compliance documentation.
• Cosis (Centrum voor Scholing en Training)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Cosis Centrum voor Scholing en Training at the Wieder specialist facility within Dollard College, providing internal and external expertise for students with complex educational needs.
• Erasmus+ Partner Schools (Diverse Landen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ accredited international partnerships with schools in France (Beauséjour School Narbonne), Italy (Istituto Superiore Giotto Florence), Germany (Gymnasium Stephaneum Aschersleben), Poland (Liceum im Henryka Sienkiewicza Płońsk), Finland (Hangö Gymnasium), Spain (IES Clara Campoamor Rodriguez Zaragoza), Sweden (Bromangymnasiet Hudiksvall), Greece, and other EU countries. Funded by EU Erasmus+ programme through 2027.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Quadraam: Dutch VO foundation operating multiple secondary schools in Gelderland, with comparable multi-school, multi-brand governance under a single Stichting and similar reliance on government funding.
• Stichting Carmelcollege: Large Dutch VO foundation operating multiple secondary schools across multiple regions with a multi-brand portfolio structure, comparable to Trivium's two-school (Dollard College / Ubbo Emmius) consolidated governance model.
• Stichting Spaarnesant: Dutch educational foundation offering both primary and secondary education around Haarlem, comparable to Trivium in foundation structure and multi-school operation, with similar public funding and ANBI-equivalent status.
• Stichting Nuovo (Nuovo Onderwijs): Dutch VO foundation offering secondary education across multiple locations in Gelderland. Comparable to Trivium in operating model, multi-location governance, and public funding structure.
• Stichting Het Stedelijk Lyceum: Dutch VO foundation operating secondary schools in Enschede with similar multi-level (vmbo, havo, vwo) offerings and comparable scale, providing a directly comparable municipal/regional foundation peer.

Regional players

• Stichting Conexus: Dutch VO foundation in Limburg operating multiple secondary schools, comparable in operating model and multi-location structure to Trivium, but regionally distinct.
• Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Groningen: Regional public education foundation in the same Groningen province serving both primary and secondary education. Comparable to Trivium as a regional Stichting competitor in the same local labour market, addressing teacher shortages and demographic challenges across overlapping geographies.
• Stichting Penta: Multi-school VO foundation in Noord-Brabant serving similar student populations across multiple levels (vmbo, havo, vwo). Comparable in scale and multi-location structure, but operates in a different region.

Emerging players

• Stichting De Onderwijsspecialisten: Dutch foundation providing specialised education for students with complex needs. Comparable to Trivium's Trajectruimte and Wieder (collaboration with Cosis) offerings for students requiring additional support, but with a narrower focus.
• Stichting Aloysius Stichting: Dutch foundation specialising in special education and passend onderwijs. Comparable to Trivium's inclusive education footprint (Samenwerkingsverband Ommelanden contributions and ISK) and Stichting governance model, but focused exclusively on special needs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-scholengroep-trivium

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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