CUT Zabok

Name

CUT Zabok

Legal name

Srednja škola Zabok

Website

https://ss-zabok.skole.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Secondary Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Career Readiness & College Prep (In-School) (EDAJAFAM), Academic Tutoring Services (Subject-Specific & General) (EDAJALAA)

Keywords

• Vocational secondary education
• Hospitality training programs
• Tourism vocational education
• Adult continuing education
• Regional competence center

Headquarters

HQ city

Zabok

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

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. Public education funding: As a public secondary school funded by the Croatian Ministry of Science and Education and Krapinsko-zagorska županija, operating funds come from government budget allocations. Student tuition is free for regular programs.
2. EU project funding: Various Erasmus+, EU structural fund projects, and other grant programs provide supplemental funding for specific initiatives, training equipment, and international cooperation activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CUT Zabok is a Croatian public secondary school delivering three-year and four-year vocational programs in tourism and hospitality (cook, waiter, pastry chef, hospitality technician) and in economics and trade (commercialist, salesperson, economist). The school also runs adult continuing education programs (full qualifications, micro-qualifications, non-formal courses, language learning, culinary workshops, and team-building), with practical training delivered through its Trening centar and AKADEMIS facilities. Regular secondary programs are free, funded by the Croatian Ministry of Science and Education and the Krapinsko-zagorska županija regional authority.

Product overview

CUT Zabok (Srednja škola Zabok - Regionalni centar kompetentnosti u turizmu i ugostiteljstvu) is a Croatian secondary vocational school offering a comprehensive educational portfolio spanning two main sectors: Tourism and Hospitality (including cook, waiter, assistant hospitality worker, pastry chef, and hospitality technician programs) and Economics and Trade (including commercialist, business economics associate, and salesperson programs). The institution operates as a Regional Competence Center, providing both initial vocational education for youth and continuing adult education programs. Its core educational offering is delivered through a platform of vocational programs (NOVI strukovni kurikuli and STARI programi), supplemented by practical training facilities including the Trening centar (Training Center) and AKADEMIS, where students gain hands-on experience in real hospitality environments. Beyond formal education, CUT Zabok offers an ecosystem of extracurricular programs including the Mali GASTRO competition, EPAS (European Parliament Ambassador School), the @School English-language magazine, the School and Community (ŠiZ) program, and international mobility through Erasmus+. The institution also provides adult education services including full qualifications, micro-qualifications, non-formal programs, and team-building culinary workshops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vocational Education Programs in Tourism and Hospitality Three-year and four-year vocational programs training students for careers in the hospitality and tourism industry, including Cook (Kuhar), Waiter/Bartender (Konobar), Assistant Hospitality Worker (Pomoćni ugostitelj), Pastry Chef (Slastičar), Hospitality Technician (Tehničar za ugostiteljstvo), and Tourism Technician (Turistički tehničar destinacije). Free for enrolled students, funded by the Croatian government.
• Vocational Education Programs in Economics and Trade Three-year and four-year vocational programs preparing students for careers in business and commerce, including Commercialist (Komercijalist), Business Economics Associate (Referent za poslovnu ekonomiju), and Salesperson (Prodavač). Free for enrolled students, funded by the Croatian government.
• Adult Education Programs Continuing education and professional development courses for adults, including full qualifications, micro-qualifications, non-formal programs, and foreign language learning, offered through the school's adult education office.
• Culinary Workshops and Team Building Culinary courses and team-building workshops offered to businesses, groups, and individuals through the adult education program, leveraging the school's professional kitchen facilities.

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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trening centarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site training center providing hands-on practical education in real hospitality and tourism environments including operational kitchens, dining areas, reception, and bar facilities. Enables students to learn by working in realistic conditions.
• AKADEMIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with AKADEMIS for additional training and professional development facilities, expanding the school's capacity for practical skills education in hospitality and tourism.
• yem. (diskografska kuća i produkcijska agencija)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with local record label and production agency yem. on the Škola i zajednica (ŠiZ) project, connecting the school with Croatian trap music artists for educational and cultural activities.
• Ministry of Science and Education (Ministarstvo znanosti i obrazovanja)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government oversight and funding body. Designates the school as Regionalni centar kompetentnosti and provides regulatory framework, curriculum approval, and operational funding.
• Krapinsko-zagorska županijacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government authority that is the school founder and primary funder. Supports school operations, infrastructure development, and regional education policy alignment.
• Põlva Gümnaasium (Estonia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school from Estonia within the Erasmus+ KÕKE project. Estonian teachers and students visited CUT Zabok from September 22-26, 2025, as part of international cooperation and mobility.
• Regenerator (Centar urbane kulture)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerUrban culture center in Zabok hosts school events including ŠiZ Grand Final and student presentations. The center director was engaged to support school cultural projects.
• Forum za slobodu odgojaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent evaluator for EPAS (European Parliament Ambassador School) program in Croatia. Conducts annual evaluation of EPAS schools' activities and outcomes.
• Institut za društvena istraživanja u Zagrebu (Institute for Social Research Zagreb)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Croatian social research institute, led by Boris Jokić, engaged with the school through the Škola i zajednica project and visits to view student work and project outcomes.
• Ministarstvo kulture i medija RH (Ministry of Culture and Media)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvited students to the launch of Kulturna iskaznica (Cultural Voucher) program, a pilot project providing €100 cultural vouchers to 18-year-olds. Ministry recognized school projects.
• FINA (Financijska agencija)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStudents visit the local FINA branch for practical entrepreneurship education, learning about financial services, business registration, and SME support services.
• Zagrebačka bankaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFinancial literacy education partnership. Bank representatives delivered presentations to final-year students on pension planning and financial topics as part of the school's financial literacy curriculum.
• Universita di Scienze Gastronomiche di Pollenzo, ItalyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy, where student Matija Mlinarić completed professional development training from June 28 to July 2, 2026, accompanied by teacher Boris Marković.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Les Roches International School of Hotel Management: Swiss-origin international hospitality school with campuses in Switzerland, Spain, and China. Competes for global hospitality talent and sets industry standards; relevant as an aspirational reference and competitive destination for top students who might otherwise enter domestic vocational programs like CUT Zabok's.
• Culinary Institute of America: Premier U.S. culinary school producing top chefs and hospitality leaders. Sets international benchmarks for culinary competition (relevant to CUT Zabok's Cooking Quiz, WorldSkills, and METRO Junior Top Chef participation) and represents the upper tier of the same culinary-education value chain.
• Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne: Global leader in hospitality management education headquartered in Switzerland. Operates at a higher price point and degree-granting tier, but its curriculum and career outcomes set the benchmark against which national vocational schools like CUT Zabok are evaluated by prospective students and employers.
• Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche (Pollenzo): Italian university specializing in gastronomy, food sciences, and hospitality. CUT Zabok sends students here for professional development and references it as a partnership. Operates at a higher (postsecondary) tier and a different geography but addresses overlapping curriculum themes in hospitality and gastronomy.

Regional players

• Srednja škola Pregrada: Neighboring secondary school within Krapinsko-zagorska županija, sharing the same regional funding authority and catchment. While broader in scope than CUT Zabok, it competes for the same regional secondary student pool under the centralized e-upisi admissions system.
• Šolski center Ptuj: Slovenian regional vocational education center with hospitality, tourism, and economics programs, supported by EU structural funds. Comparable to CUT Zabok as a publicly funded regional vocational center but operating in Slovenia rather than Croatia, so not a direct competitor for students.

Direct peers

• Trgovačko-ugostiteljska škola Karlovac: Croatian secondary vocational school focused on trade, hospitality, and tourism — directly comparable to CUT Zabok in curriculum scope (cook, waiter, commercialist programs) and target student segment. It hosted the Junior Barmen Cup 2026 that CUT Zabok competed in, evidencing direct overlap in competitive ecosystem.
• Turističko-ugostiteljska škola Split: Croatian vocational secondary school providing tourism and hospitality training (cooking, waiting, tourism technician). Operates in a different regional catchment but offers the same core vocational qualifications and serves the same youth-secondary persona as CUT Zabok.
• Ugostiteljsko-turistička škola Osijek: Osijek-based Croatian vocational school specializing in hospitality and tourism programs. Comparable program portfolio (cook, waiter, hospitality technician) and comparable public-school funding model, serving as a regional alternative in continental Croatia.

Emerging players

• VERN' University: Croatian private postsecondary institution offering business, tourism, and hospitality programs. Competes for Croatian students interested in hospitality careers but at a higher (postsecondary) tier and with a private, tuition-based model that contrasts with CUT Zabok's public, free-tuition secondary model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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