Titahi Bay

What Titahi Bay does

Titahi Bay School is a New Zealand state primary school located at 11 Kura Street in Titahi Bay, Porirua, serving approximately 250–350 students from New Entrants (age 5) through Year 6 (age 11). The school is situated on the whenua of Ngāti Toa Rangatira and operates under the Education Act 1989, governed by an elected Board of Trustees chaired by Presiding Member Megan Williams with Principal Matt Tilley as Tumuaki. It employs roughly 40 teaching and support staff organised into four composite-class learning hubs — Kākano (New Entrants/Year 1), Koru (Year 2), Rākau (Years 3–4), and Ngahere (Years 5–6) — that group students by developmental stage rather than single-year level.

The school's core product is a free state education programme delivered through a values-based framework called KURA (Kindness, Unity, Respect, Achievement) integrated with PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning) and Restorative Practice. Supporting services include sKids-operated before/after school care and holiday programmes, on-site Te Kererū lunches under the Ka Ora Ka Ako government programme, and the Bee Healthy Regional Dental Clinic. Cultural and identity programmes — weekly kapa haka, Toi Whakaari performance group, and the Ngā Iwi o te Motu pilot — anchor Te Ao Māori integration. Technology is operational rather than strategic: the Hero App for parent communication and attendance, Linc-Ed online enrolment, MySchool stationery platform, and SchoolDocs policy hosting.

The business model is non-commercial in the conventional sense. Primary revenue is per-pupil Ministry of Education operational funding covering teacher salaries and core programmes. Ancillary inputs come from government OSCAR subsidies routed via sKids for childcare, Ka Ora Ka Ako funding for lunches, and charitable grants (Hutt Mana Charitable Trust, NZCT, Bikes in Schools) supporting capital upgrades to outdoor facilities. There are no tuition fees for domestic students; families purchase stationery and optionally use sKids services. Distribution is geographically constrained: in-zone families receive priority enrolment, out-of-zone placements are allocated via annual ballot. The school's student body is 39% Māori, 43% NZ European, 14% Pasifika, and 4% Other, with marketing conducted via Hero App, school website, Facebook, hail.to newsletters, and community events such as the Kotahitanga Festival.

Name

Titahi Bay

Legal name

Titahi Bay School

Website

https://titahibay.school.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Titahi Bay School is a New Zealand state primary school in Porirua serving approximately 250–350 Year 1–6 students through four composite learning hubs, funded by the Ministry of Education and offering free education plus on-site childcare, lunches, and dental services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Titahi Bay, Porirua

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Ministry of Education Funding: As a state primary school in New Zealand, Titahi Bay School receives operational funding from the Ministry of Education to cover teacher salaries, facilities, and core educational programs.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Community fundraising and donations support upgrades to outdoor environment and facilities. The school has received grants from charitable trusts (Hutt Mana Charitable Trust, NZCT) and organisations (Bikes in Schools) for infrastructure projects.
3. Before/After School Care (sKids): sKids operates before school care (7:00-8:30am), after school care (3:00-6:00pm), and holiday programmes on-site. The school receives facility access while sKids manages the service with government OSCAR subsidies available to families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Titahi Bay School is a New Zealand state primary school delivering free Year 1–6 education (ages 5–11) to children in the Titahi Bay, Porirua community. It delivers curriculum through four composite-class learning hubs (Kākano, Koru, Rākau, Ngahere) and supplements this with on-site childcare (sKids), a free daily lunch programme (Te Kererū), an on-site dental clinic (Bee Healthy), and Te Ao Māori cultural programmes including kapa haka and Toi Whakaari.

Product overview

Titahi Bay School operates as a Year 1–6 primary school with a composite-class learning hub system. The core offering consists of four learning hubs (Kākano for New Entrants/Year 1, Koru for Year 2, Rākau for Years 3–4, and Ngahere for Years 5–6) that organize students by developmental stage rather than single-year levels. Supporting services include sKids before/after school care, the on-site Te Kererū lunch programme (part of Ka Ora Ka Ako), Bee Healthy Dental Clinic, and the Hero App for parent communication. Cultural programmes include KURA Kids (PB4L values programme), Kapa Haka, Toi Whakaari performance group, and the Ngā Iwi o te Motu Māori identity programme. The school has no public API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education Programme (Year 1–6) Free state-funded primary education for children aged 5–11, organised into four composite-class learning hubs (Kākano, Koru, Rākau, Ngahere) and delivered under the KURA values framework and PB4L programme.
• Before and After School Care (sKids) Out-of-school care programme operated by sKids on-site, providing before-school care (7:00–8:30am), after-school care (3:00–6:00pm), and holiday programmes (7:30am–5:30pm), eligible for government OSCAR subsidies.
• School Lunches Programme (Te Kererū) Free daily healthy lunches prepared on-site by the Te Kererū team as part of the government-funded Ka Ora Ka Ako programme, with options for Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetarian, and Halal diets.
• Bee Healthy Dental Clinic Services Community-based dental clinic located at the front of the school providing yearly dental checkups during school hours, operated by Bee Healthy Regional Dental Service and funded by the Ministry of Health.
• Kapa Haka Cultural Programme Whole-school cultural programme held weekly (Thursdays 2:10–2:50pm) covering te reo Māori, tikanga, unity, and cultural identity, integrated with Te Ao Māori curriculum.
• Toi Whakaari Performance Group Elective performance group for Years 5 and 6 students passionate about kapa haka and performing arts; practises Fridays 2:00–3:00pm and performs at community events including the Kotahitanga Festival.
• Ngā Iwi o te Motu Programme Pilot programme for tamariki with Māori ancestry, led by Matua Gardner on Friday afternoons, exploring iwi identity through waiata and pūrākau.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bikes in SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBikes in Schools organisation supported the development of the sealed bike loop and pump track facilities at the school, enabling cycling education and active transport for students.
• sKids (Safe Kids in Daily Supervision)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorsKids is New Zealand's trusted out-of-school care provider operating at Titahi Bay School. They provide before school care (7:00-8:30am), after school care (3:00-6:00pm), and holiday programmes. All programmes are eligible for government OSCAR subsidies.
• Bee Healthy Dental CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based dental clinic based at the front of Titahi Bay School providing yearly checkups during school hours. Operated by Bee Healthy Regional Dental Service (Ministry of Health funded). Contact: 0800 825 583.
• Ka Ora Ka Ako (Healthy School Lunches Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment programme providing free daily healthy lunches to all students at Titahi Bay School. Lunches are made on-site by the school's lunches team called Te Kererū, with options for Gluten, Vegan, Vegetarian, and Halal diets.
• Ngāti Toa RangatiracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is situated on the whenua (land) of Ngāti Toa Rangatira. The school honours this partnership through Te Ao Māori programmes, kapa haka, and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Titahi Bay IntermediateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal intermediate school that hosts the Kotahitanga Festival where Titahi Bay School's Toi Whakaari performance group and kapa haka perform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Hataitai School: Wellington region state primary school operating the same Ministry-funded K-6 model. Comparable in scale and structure but serves the eastern Wellington suburbs rather than the Porirua catchment.
• Kelburn Normal School: Wellington region state primary school with the same Ministry funding model and Year 1-6 structure. Serves a higher-decile Wellington suburb rather than Titahi Bay's catchment.
• Te Aro School: Wellington CBD state primary school with the same Ministry-funded K-6 model. Comparable scale and curriculum focus but located in central Wellington, not the Porirua catchment.
• Karori West Normal School: Wellington region state primary school with similar Year 1-6 structure, Ministry funding model, and operational scale. Serves the Karori catchment rather than Titahi Bay, so it does not directly compete for the same students.

Direct peers

• Plimmerton School: State primary school in Plimmerton, Porirua, operating the same Year 1-6 Ministry of Education-funded model in the same geographic region as Titahi Bay School. Comparable decile mix and demographic profile make it the closest catchment-area peer.
• Titahi Bay Intermediate: The Year 7-8 intermediate school that Titahi Bay School's Year 6 cohort feeds into, located in the same Titahi Bay community. Operates under the same Crown entity / Board of Trustees governance and Ministry funding structure and is explicitly listed as a community partner.
• Paremata School: State primary school in Paremata, Porirua, running an equivalent Ministry-funded K-6 model in the same city as Titahi Bay School. Direct regional peer with overlapping demographic profile.
• Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Porirua: Māori-medium state school in Porirua with a comparable Te Ao Māori and kura values orientation to Titahi Bay School's cultural programmes. Direct cultural and geographic peer within the same city.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Titahi-Bay-School-446830052014617
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/titahi-bay

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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