Author's School of Zhaniya Aubakirova

What Author's School of Zhaniya Aubakirova does

The Author's School of Zhaniya Aubakirova (Ж. Әубәкірованың авторлық мектебі) is a private K-12 educational institution founded in 1994 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, by Zhaniya Aubakirova, People's Artist of Kazakhstan and former rector of the Kazakh National Conservatory (1997-2018). It is one of Kazakhstan's first non-state educational institutions. The school integrates full state-standard general education (grades 1-11) with a tiered music curriculum: a General Music Cycle included in general tuition, a Basic 5-7 year Music Cycle culminating in a children's music school certificate, and an 11-year Special Music Cycle offering professional specialization in strings, winds, piano, and vocals with a diploma in specialized secondary music education. Entry is competitive, with entrance testing in Kazakh, Russian, English, and mathematics. The school claims 175+ staff, operates 5 minibuses for student transport, has 150 campus security cameras, and supports 20+ extracurricular clubs (chess, robotics, martial arts, theater, etc.), four daily meals, and in-house psychology and medical services.

The business model is tuition-driven and recurring, with annual fees ranging from 4,140,000 KZT (General Music Cycle) to 4,680,000 KZT (Special Music Cycle), plus monthly transport fees of 55,000 KZT and pay-as-you-go additional lessons at 8,000 KZT each. Discounts of 5% apply for second-child enrollment and 5% for annual prepayment. Distribution is direct-enrollment only, with no resellers or channel partners, and the customer base is Almaty families seeking combined academic and elite music preparation for international universities (graduates have placed at UPenn, Carnegie Mellon, UCLA, Berkeley, Vienna Conservatory, Juilliard, and Howest). Technology footprint is light: the school uses the Edupage and Google Classroom platforms for homework management and the Gallup StrengthFinder assessment for student personality profiling; no proprietary software, app, or API is disclosed. No external investors or parent company are identified; ownership is concentrated with founder Zhaniya Aubakirova.

In August 2024 the school acquired the Millimone YouTube channel (1.2M+ subscribers across Austria, USA, Australia, and the UK), its first material M&A action in nearly three decades, and announced a Faculty of Online Professions to teach students digital content skills on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. This is the only visible expansion beyond a single Almaty campus.

Name

Author's School of Zhaniya Aubakirova

Legal name

Ж. Әубәкірованың авторлық мектебі

Website

https://school.aubakirova.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Author's School of Zhaniya Aubakirova is a private K-12 institution in Almaty, Kazakhstan, founded in 1994, integrating state-standard general education (grades 1-11) with tiered professional music programs and serving Almaty families preparing children for international universities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Instruction (Instrumental & Vocal) (EDAMAAAE), Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National) (EDAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Music education programs
• General secondary education
• Extracurricular activities
• Private school tuition

Headquarters

HQ city

Almaty

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees: Annual tuition fees for music education programs with three tiers: General Music Cycle (4,140,000 KZT/year), Basic Seven-Year Cycle (4,410,000 KZT/year), and Special Music Cycle (4,680,000 KZT/year). Additional revenue from transportation (55,000 KZT) and extracurricular lessons (8,000 KZT per lesson).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Author's School of Zhaniya Aubakirova is a private K-11 educational institution in Almaty, Kazakhstan, founded in 1994, that integrates state-standard general secondary education with three tiers of music education (General Music Cycle, Basic 5-7 year cycle, and Special 11-year professional cycle). It also provides extracurricular clubs, professional support (psychologist, doctor, speech therapist), school bus transportation, exam preparation for SAT/IELTS/TOEFL, and four balanced meals per day as part of the tuition package.

Product overview

Author's School of Zhaniya Aubakirova is a private educational institution established in 1994, integrating general education (grades 1-11 following state standards) with music education. The school operates three music cycles: General Music Cycle (included in tuition for personal development), Basic Music Cycle (5-7 year program leading to music school certificate), and Special Music Cycle (11-year professional program for gifted children starting from 1st grade). Beyond academics, the school offers extensive extracurricular activities from chess to robotics, professional support services (psychologist, doctor, speech therapist), exam preparation (SAT, IELTS, TOEFL), and school transportation. The school recently acquired the Millimone YouTube channel (1.2M+ subscribers) and is launching a Faculty of Online Professions for digital skills training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Millimone YouTube Channel: Educational YouTube channel acquired by the school in August 2024 with over 1.2 million subscribers covering Austria, USA, Australia, and UK

Products and services

• General Education Program (Жалпы білім беру бағдарламасы)
• Special Music Cycle (Арнайы музыкалық цикл)
• Basic Music Cycle (Базалық цикл)
• General Music Cycle (Жалпы цикл)
• Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

Named customers2 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

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Millimone YouTube ChannelcoreOthers · 1 August 2024School acquired the Millimone YouTube channel with 1.2 million+ subscribers spanning Austria, USA, Australia, and UK. The channel serves as an educational platform for students to develop creative digital skills and confidently step into the digital future.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Miras International School Almaty: IB-curriculum private K-12 school in Almaty. Direct competitor for premium, internationally-oriented Kazakh families, with comparable annual tuition and similar admissions selectivity.
• Nazarbayev Intellectual School (NIS): Network of academically selective K-12 schools across Kazakhstan. Competes for the same high-achieving student pool in Almaty and offers an alternative route to top international universities.
• International School of Almaty (ISA): English-language K-12 private school in Almaty. Direct competitor for expatriate and internationally-oriented Kazakh families in the same city.
• Tien Shan International School: Private international school in Almaty offering K-12 education in English. Targets the same premium-segment families seeking globally-aligned schooling in Kazakhstan.
• Haileybury Almaty: Premium private K-12 school in Almaty operating under the British Haileybury brand. Direct competitor for the same affluent Kazakh families seeking international-standard education, with overlapping tuition band and city geography.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Academy of Music: Pre-eminent global music conservatory producing many of the school's international placement destinations. Sets the benchmark for curriculum quality and faculty expectations at elite music institutions.
• Berklee College of Music: Global leader in contemporary music education and a likely destination for graduates of the School's Faculty of Online Professions digital-skills program. Sets the consumer-facing benchmark for music-focused education brands.

Emerging players

• Juilliard School: World-leading performing arts conservatory identified by the school as a graduate placement destination. Comparable in delivering specialist K-12 pre-professional music pathways through its Pre-College Division.

Regional players

• Kazakh National Conservatory named after Kurmangazy: Kazakhstan's premier higher-education music institution, previously led by the school's founder. Competes for the same top music talent pipeline at the post-secondary level and shares faculty and student networks.
• Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory (CMS): Russia's leading specialist music school for gifted children aged 6-18. Closest regional analogue for the school's Special Music Cycle, operating a similar 11-year pre-professional curriculum model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/Millimone
• Facebookfacebook.com/school.aubakirova.kz
• Instagraminstagram.com/aubakirova.school
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/author-s-school-of-zhaniya-aubakirova

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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