Tauriko School

What Tauriko School does

Tauriko School is a public full primary school (Years 1-8, ages 5-13) located at 768 State Highway 29 in Tauranga, New Zealand, operating under the New Zealand Ministry of Education framework and governed by a Board of Trustees. The school serves approximately 270 students (fluctuating 220-300 over the year) through a Future-Focussed curriculum built on the proprietary 5Cs framework — Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Citizenship, and Critical Thinking — with core subject delivery in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics in the mornings and Inquiry Learning integrating Science, Technology, Social Science, and Health in the afternoons. Specialist instruction covers ESOL, Music, Technology (Years 7-8), and Digital Technologies, supported by flexible collaborative learning spaces and full WiFi coverage across the campus.

Domestic students are funded by the Ministry of Education at no cost to families, while international students (primarily from Korea, China, and Japan) are recruited through a network of five named overseas education agents and charged NZD $14,000 per annum plus a $500 one-off registration fee and $300 administration fee. The school holds 107+ years of operating history, having been founded in 1918 as 'Cambridge Road School' and renamed in 1929, and offers a broad extracurricular programme including sports, music lessons (Upton Music School), dance (Precision Dance), kapahaka, coding, and after-school care delivered by an independent operator (Schools Out). The Board of Trustees is currently working with the Ministry of Education and NZTA to evaluate relocation to a new site as part of the Tauriko West infrastructure development.

Name

Tauriko School

Legal name

Tauriko School

Website

https://tauriko.school.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tauriko School is a New Zealand public primary school in Tauranga serving approximately 270 domestic and international students (Years 1-8) through a Future-Focussed curriculum, with ESOL support and overseas agent-driven international enrolment from Korea, China, and Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Language Schools (611630), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAB

Public Elementary Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

Keywords

• Primary school education
• International student programs
• ESOL language instruction
• STEM curriculum programs
• Extracurricular school programs

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Domestic Student Tuition (Government-Funded): Domestic students (New Zealand residents) attend tuition-free under the New Zealand public education system, funded by the Ministry of Education. No direct tuition fee is charged to domestic families.
2. International Student Tuition: International students pay NZD $14,000 per annum tuition (including GST), a one-off $500 registration fee, and a $300 administration fee. Additional fees apply for Years 7/8 Technology instruction ($500). Tuition is invoiced and paid in advance of enrolment. Students may also pay for optional extracurricular activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tauriko School is a public full primary school (Years 0-8, ages 5-13) delivering the New Zealand Curriculum through a Future-Focussed 5Cs framework integrating core academics with STEM, Digital Technologies, The Arts, and Inquiry Learning. The school operates tuition-free for domestic students under government funding, and runs a paid International Student Programme (NZD $14,000 per annum) drawing enrolments from Korea, China, and Japan via overseas education agents, with dedicated ESOL support and pastoral care.

Product overview

Tauriko School is a full primary school (Years 1-8) offering a Future-Focussed curriculum with five core educational products: the Primary Education Programme delivering New Zealand Curriculum through a 5Cs framework (Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Citizenship, Critical Thinking); the International Student Programme with ESOL support for overseas students; Technology and STEM programmes for Years 7-8; and a diverse range of extra-curricular activities including sports, music, and cultural programmes. The school operates independently from any unified software platform, instead utilizing separate third-party systems for specific operational functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education Programme (Years 1-8)
• International Student Programme Enrolment programme for international students from Years 1-8, including ESOL support, pastoral care, and orientation services for students from Korea, China, Japan, and other countries. NZD $14,000 per annum tuition, with $500 registration fee, $300 administration fee, and $500 Year 7/8 Technology fee.
• Year 7-8 Technology and STEM Programme Technology instruction including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) for Years 7-8 students, with an additional fee of NZD $500 for Technology instruction.
• Extracurricular Activities Programme Wide range of fee-based extracurricular activities including School Choir, Kapa haka, Green Team, Dynamos, Global Ambassadors, music lessons (guitar, ukelele, keyboard), coding club, and various sports teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Steady student roll of approximately 270 students, fluctuating between 220-300 over the school year, indicating stable demand and community trust.

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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Vision Consulting NZ LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirector Christian Ryu represents Vision Consulting NZ Ltd as an agent for Tauriko School, recruiting short and long term Korean international students. Contact: [email protected], Korea: 07041101699, NZ: +64 7 578 1699 / +64 21 2692046.
• Tauranga EducoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirector Jeno Bae represents Tauranga Edu as an agent for Tauriko School, recruiting short and long term Korean international students. Contact: +64 21 100 4734.
• Tauranga Korean Times LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirector Hyun Taek Yang represents Tauranga Korean Times Ltd as an agent for Tauriko School, recruiting long term Korean international students. Contact: +64 7 571 0488 / +64 27 664 5408.
• Tauranga Academy LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirector Jae Bae represents Tauranga Academy Ltd as an agent for Tauriko School, recruiting short term Korean international students. Contact: +64 21 0232 7070.
• YIQI Study LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirector Yanyu He represents YIQI Study Ltd as an agent for Tauriko School, recruiting short and long term Chinese international students. Contact: [email protected], +64 21 0257 6316.
• Schools Out (After School Care)supportingOthersSchools Out is an independent after-school care programme that operates on-site at Tauriko School. They provide after-school care from 2:30pm-4:30pm ($18.50/session) or 2:30pm-5:30pm ($26/session), and holiday care from 7:30am-5:30pm. WINZ OSCAR subsidies are available. Programme Manager: Adrienne Denney, [email protected].
• Upton Music SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUpton Music School offers guitar lessons (guitar, ukelele, keyboard) during school hours at Tauriko School. Enrolment is managed via a QR code on the school flyer. This partnership provides access to music education as part of the school's extracurricular offerings.
• Precision DancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrecision Dance runs dance classes at Tauriko School on Friday lunchtimes (12:30-1:00pm). Enrolment is via their website precisiondance.co.nz. This partnership supports the school's extracurricular dance and performing arts programme.
• Bethlehem Subway (via ezlunch.co.nz)minorOthersBethlehem Subway delivers lunch orders to Tauriko School on Fridays only. Orders are placed online prior to 9am at www.ezlunch.co.nz. This is a third-party catering arrangement for school lunches.
• NZ Transport Agency (NZTA)coreOthersNZTA is undertaking major infrastructure works at Tauriko West, including a new State Highway and development of a new suburb adjacent to the school. These works have resulted in changes to the school entrance and car park. The Board of Trustees is working with NZTA and the Ministry of Education regarding a potential new school site as part of this development. The school is NOT closing and is 'going from strength to strength'.
• Tauranga Transport Network Group (TTNG)supportingOthersTauriko School is a member of the Tauranga Transport Network Group, a collective of schools managing school bus funding. Students from nearby schools (Greerton Village School, Greenpark School, Maungatapu Primary, etc.) can travel on Tauriko's buses for $75 per child per term. The school operates Routes 920, 921, 922, 12, 13, and 14.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ACG Tauranga: Private school in Tauranga enrolling international and domestic students; competes with Tauriko for Tauranga's international primary student segment and offers a parallel ESOL pathway.

Direct peers

• Tauranga Intermediate School: Tauranga Year 7–8 state intermediate that overlaps with Tauriko's Year 7–8 cohort; comparable curriculum and pastoral model for the upper-primary age band Tauriko serves.
• Maungatapu Primary School: Tauranga state primary in the same transport network as Tauriko, delivering NZ Curriculum at similar scale; competes directly for local Tauriko/Tauranga families.
• Greerton Village School: Tauranga state primary school with a comparable roll and student demographic; shares the Tauranga Transport Network Group with Tauriko and operates as a near-substitute for local families.
• Merivale School (Tauranga): Tauranga state primary school of comparable roll and curriculum profile; functions as a direct local substitute for Tauriko in family enrolment decisions.
• Bethlehem School: Large Tauranga state primary in close geographic proximity to Tauriko; offers the same public full-primary model and serves the same western Tauranga growth corridor.
• Otumoetai School: Established Tauranga state primary school comparable in roll size and curriculum offering to Tauriko; represents the same value proposition to families evaluating Tauriko.
• Greenpark School: State full primary school in Tauranga serving Years 1–8 with comparable roll size, NZ Curriculum delivery and local Tauranga catchment — directly comparable operating model to Tauriko School.
• Welcome Bay School: Tauranga state primary operating under the NZ Curriculum with a comparable suburban footprint; competes with Tauriko for the same western/southern Tauranga demographic.
• Pyes Pa School: Tauranga state primary in a rapidly growing suburb; comparable public primary offering and serves the same Tauranga family base considering Tauriko for enrolment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tauriko
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tauriko-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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