Zavod RS za šolstvo

What Zavod RS za šolstvo does

Zavod RS za šolstvo (Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Education) is a government public institution (javni zavod) founded in 1956, headquartered in Ljubljana, that operates as Slovenia's national authority on curriculum development, teacher professional development, and educational quality assurance. It serves all educational institutions in Slovenia — kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, and student dormitories (collectively VIZ institutions) — and extends its support to Slovenian minority schools in Italy, Austria, and Hungary. The institute operates through a central headquarters and 9 regional offices (območne enote) distributed across Slovenia, providing on-the-ground professional support, counseling, and training to educators. It also oversees the Šola za ravnatelje (School for Principals), a dedicated program for school leadership development, and runs national academic competitions for students.

The institute's digital infrastructure includes three core platforms: Digitalizirani učni načrti (Digitalized Curricula, hosted at dun.zrss.si), the Digitalna bralnica (Digital Reading Room) for accessing educational publications, and the Spletna knjigarna (Online Bookstore) for purchasing journals and textbooks. It publishes six titled professional journals (Vzgoja in izobraževanje, Matematika v šoli, Slovenščina v šoli, Fizika v šoli, Glasba v šoli in vrtcu, Šolska knjižnica) and registers training participation through the KATIS application. Beyond core operations, ZRSŠ is actively executing two major multi-year programs: IJZ III, a €3.5 million EU NextGenerationEU-funded competence development program targeting 10,000 educational professionals, and Gen-UI, a generative AI in education research project (June 2024–May 2026) conducted with the Jožef Stefan Institute and multiple university faculties.

ZRSŠ is funded through the Slovenian state budget and operates as a non-commercial entity — all services including training, counseling, and publications are provided free of charge to educational institutions. The institute is supervised by the Ministry of Education (Ministrstvo za vzgojo in izobraževanje) and has no parent company, subsidiaries, or external shareholders. With 89 employees, the organization functions as a policy-implementing and capacity-building body rather than a revenue-generating enterprise, sourcing additional project funding from EU instruments and partnering with peer national institutes (ACS, CPI, CŠOD, RIC) on consortium-led initiatives.

Name

Zavod RS za šolstvo

Legal name

Zavod Republike Slovenije za šolstvo

Website

https://zrss.si

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Zavod RS za šolstvo is Slovenia's national public education institute, providing curriculum development, teacher training, and educational quality assurance to all Slovenian schools through its headquarters and 9 regional offices, funded by the state budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Services and Curriculum Development

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Library/Media Center & Digital Resource Management Systems (EDAJAMAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Teacher/Coach Training & Curriculum for Speech & Debate (EDAMAOAL), Virtual Tutoring & Academic Intervention (K–12) (EDAJADAH)

Keywords

• National curriculum development
• Teacher professional development
• Educational quality assurance
• Inclusive education support
• Digital curriculum platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Zavod RS za šolstvo is Slovenia's national public education institute, providing curriculum development, teacher and principal training, school counseling, special needs assessment, and educational publications for kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, and dormitories. It operates digital platforms for digitized curricula, e-textbooks, digital content reading, and an online bookstore, and delivers nationwide professional development programs (such as IJZ III and Šola za ravnatelje) free of charge through nine regional units.

Product overview

Zavod RS za šolstvo operates as Slovenia's national education institute, providing a platform of interconnected educational services rather than a single product. The core offerings include the Digitalna bralnica (Digital Reading Room) for accessing digital content, the Spletna knjigarna (Online Bookstore) for purchasing educational publications, and the Digitalizirani učni načrti (Digitalized Curricula) platform for curriculum documents. Additional services include professional development programs through IJZ III, the Šola za ravnatelje (School for Principals), Usmerjanje otrok s posebnimi potrebami (Special Needs Assessment), and the Gen-UI project for generative AI in education. The organization also publishes educational journals (Vzgoja in izobraževanje, Matematika v šoli, Slovenščina v šoli, Fizika v šoli, Glasba v šoli in vrtcu, Šolska knjižnica) and maintains nine regional offices across Slovenia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digitalna bralnica: Digital library platform providing access to educational content and publications
• Spletna knjigarna
• Digitalizirani učni načrti
• Šola za ravnatelje

Products and services

• Digitalizirani učni načrti (Digitalized Curricula) Centralized digital platform providing digitized national curriculum documents and educational programs for Slovenian VIZ institutions (kindergartens, primary and secondary schools), accessible nationwide at dun.zrss.si.
• Digitalna bralnica (Digital Reading Room) Online digital reading platform for accessing ZRSŠ educational content, articles, and publications, available to educators and the public via zrss.si.
• Spletna knjigarna (Online Bookstore) E-commerce online store (Spletna knjigarna) selling ZRSŠ educational publications, journals, and textbooks to schools and individuals.
• IJZ III - Competence Development Program for Professional and Management Staff in Education Training program for professional and managerial staff in education covering inclusion, quality assurance, lifelong learning, and innovative teaching, delivered free of charge to Slovenian educational institutions with EU co-financing.
• KUP - Kurikularna prenova (Curricular Renovation - New Paths to Knowledge) National curricular renovation project aimed at improving quality, inclusion, efficiency, and relevance of education and training across the Slovenian VIZ system.
• Gen-UI - Generative AI in Education (Generativna umetna inteligenca v izobraževanju) Applied research project developing guidelines for meaningful use of generative AI in student-centered learning and teaching, in partnership with Jožef Stefan Institute and Slovenian faculties of education (UP PEF, UM PEF, UL PEF).
• Šola za ravnatelje (School for Principals) Professional development programs, professional meetings, and counseling services for school principals and management staff across the Slovenian VIZ system.
• Usmerjanje otrok s posebnimi potrebami (Special Needs Assessment and Guidance) Statutory service providing assessment and guidance for children with special needs and gifted students, including the issuance of forms and procedures for educational placement in line with national regulations.
• Vzgoja in izobraževanje (Education Journal) Recurring professional journal covering educational research and practice, sold to schools, educators, and the public at €25 per issue via the Spletna knjigarna.
• Matematika v šoli (Mathematics in School Journal) Recurring professional journal focused on mathematics education in Slovenian schools, sold via the Spletna knjigarna.
• Slovenščina v šoli (Slovenian Language in School Journal) Recurring professional journal focused on Slovenian language education in Slovenian schools, sold via the Spletna knjigarna.
• Fizika v šoli (Physics in School Journal) Recurring professional journal focused on physics education in Slovenian schools, sold via the Spletna knjigarna.
• Glasba v šoli in vrtcu (Music in School and Kindergarten Journal) Recurring professional journal focused on music education in schools and kindergartens, sold via the Spletna knjigarna.
• Šolska knjižnica (School Library Journal) Recurring professional journal focused on school library science, sold via the Spletna knjigarna.
• Regional Offices Network for VIZ Professional Support Network of nine regional offices delivering in-person and remote professional support, counseling, and training to kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, and student dormitories across Slovenia.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zavod Antona Martina SlomškacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Leading organization (nosilna organizacija) of the Generative AI in Education (Gen-UI) project. Coordinates consortium of educational and research institutions.
• Inštitut Jožef StefancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Leading Slovenian research institute participating in Gen-UI project, providing AI and technology expertise.
• Pedagoške fakultete (UP PEF, UM PEF, UL PEF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Three faculty of education institutions (University of Primorska, University of Maribor, University of Ljubljana) participating in Gen-UI project for pedagogical expertise.
• UL FF, UL FRI, UM FERIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Computer Science, and Faculty of Electrical Engineering participating in Gen-UI project for interdisciplinary AI research.
• OŠ ŠkofijeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Primary school participating in Gen-UI project as pilot institution for testing AI applications in education.
• Andragoški center Republike Slovenije (ACS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2024Partner in IJZ III project for strengthening competencies of professional and managerial staff in education. ACS focuses on adult education and lifelong learning, contributing expertise to career development programs.
• Center RS za poklicno izobraževanje (CPI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2024Partner in IJZ III project, contributing expertise in vocational and professional education development.
• Center šolskih in obšolskih dejavnosti (CŠOD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2024Partner in IJZ III project for out-of-school educational activities, contributing to experiential learning programs.
• Državni izpitni center (RIC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2024Partner in IJZ III project, providing expertise in examination and assessment standards for educational quality.
• Deželni šolski svet za Koroško (Celovec)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Regional school council for Carinthia in Austria, Minority Education Division. Cooperation for Slovenian minority schools in Carinthia.
• Slovenska gimnazija v CelovcucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Slovenian grammar school in Klagenfurt/Celovec. Cooperates in Cankar Competition for Slovenian language knowledge.
• Šolski inšpektorat WolfsbergminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024School inspectorate in Wolfsberg, Austria for supervision of Slovenian minority education.
• Ecomedia Europe NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024European environmental education network. ZRSŠ participates as network coordinator for environmental and climate education initiatives.
• Ministrstvo za vzgojo in izobraževanje (Ministry of Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Government ministry as project financier and policy partner. Provides strategic direction for national education initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Education Scotland: Scottish Government education directorate providing curriculum, professional learning, and improvement support to schools — a like-sized public-sector education body with a regional-office structure mirroring ZRSŠ's network.
• European Schoolnet: Pan-European network of ministries of education that runs collaborative digital-curriculum and teacher-training projects — highly comparable to ZRSŠ's Gen-UI and IJZ III programs in scope and ambition.
• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): U.S. federal statistical agency that collects and reports on U.S. education data and runs national assessments — analogous public-sector body focused on K–12 educational quality measurement at a national scale.
• Skolverket (Swedish National Agency for Education): Sweden's national agency for education, providing curriculum development, teacher professional development, and quality assurance for the Swedish K–12 system — the closest analog to ZRSŠ's mandate in another small EU member state.
• Institut für Qualitätssicherung im österreichischen Schulwesen (IQS): Austrian federal institute for educational quality assurance and assessment — directly comparable to the assessment/quality side of ZRSŠ's mandate and a natural cross-border partner for Slovenian minority-school programs.
• Národní pedagogický institut (National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic): Czech national institute responsible for curriculum development, teacher training support, and educational R&D — directly comparable to ZRSŠ in scope, governance (public institution under the Ministry of Education), and small-country K–12 mandate.

Regional players

• Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA): Australian independent statutory authority responsible for the national curriculum, assessment, and reporting — directly comparable mandate to ZRSŠ and a useful cross-jurisdiction reference for digital curriculum delivery.
• National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER, Japan): Japan's national institute for educational policy research and curriculum development — comparable institutional role in a non-European context and a useful international benchmark for ZRSŠ's research outputs.

Broad incumbents

• Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education (KMK): German inter-state conference of education ministers coordinating curriculum, assessment, and teacher standards across 16 Länder — broader scope than ZRSŠ but operates in the same government-mandated quality-assurance category.
• OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI): OECD's education research arm producing comparative policy research and innovation studies — broader international mandate but overlapping with ZRSŠ's Gen-UI R&D and KUP curricular-renovation work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zrss_si
• Facebookfacebook.com/zavodzasolstvo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zavodzasolstvo

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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