What Bonhoeffer College does

Bonhoeffer College is a secondary school (voortgezet onderwijs) located in Castricum, Netherlands, founded in 1970 and named after German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The school serves approximately 1,500 students across five educational tracks, including MAVO (vmbo-theoretische leerweg), HAVO, VWO, Gymnasium, and a Technasium specialization, supported by roughly 160 staff members. The curriculum prepares students for MBO, HBO, or university depending on track, with career orientation (LOB) and student support services embedded into each program. Notable differentiators include the recognized Onderzoek & Ontwerpen exam subject (Technasium since 2016), the Quantum Quest program with CWI/UvA for advanced vwo students, classical languages in the Gymnasium stream, and an iPad-based learning environment integrated with Office 365.

The institution operates as a not-for-profit under the governance of Stichting Voortgezet Onderwijs Kennemerland (SVOK), a foundation managing multiple secondary schools in the Kennemerland region. Revenue is primarily government-funded through the Dutch secondary education financing system, augmented by voluntary parent contributions processed via WIS Collect for extra-curricular activities, school trips, and materials. The school maintains a digital infrastructure comprising the Magister student information system (recently extended with online absence reporting in August 2025), Zermelo scheduling, AURA library management, and UniFLOW print management. GTM is event-driven and community-embedded: open house events, information evenings for parents, Group 8 transition activities, and warm transfer from primary schools form the primary enrollment funnel, supplemented by a website, Facebook, and YouTube presence. International exposure is delivered through Erasmus+ exchanges, and the school partners with regional bodies including Samenwerkingsverband Midden-Kennemerland for inclusive education support.

Name

Bonhoeffer College

Legal name

Bonhoeffercollege Castricum

Website

https://www.bonhoeffer.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bonhoeffer College is a secondary school in Castricum, Netherlands, serving roughly 1,500 students across MAVO, HAVO, VWO, Gymnasium, and Technasium tracks. Operated as a not-for-profit under SVOK governance, it delivers Dutch government-funded education with specialized STEM and classical programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter STEM/STEAM-Focused Schools (EDAJACAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Secondary school programs
• Vocational education tracks
• Gymnasium classical education
• Technasium STEM program

Headquarters

HQ city

Castricum

HQ country

Netherlands

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. Parent Contributions: Education in the Netherlands is primarily government-funded, with schools collecting parent contributions for extra activities, materials, and trips. The school uses WIS Collect for payment processing of school costs.
2. School Activities and Trips: Revenue from school trips including foreign travel for pre-examination classes (3 mavo, 4 havo, 5 vwo) and various extra-curricular activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bonhoeffer College is a secondary school in Castricum, Netherlands, offering five parallel educational tracks: MAVO (vmbo-theoretical), HAVO (higher general secondary education), VWO (pre-university), Gymnasium (with classical Greek and Latin), and Technasium (project-based STEM with the Onderzoek & Ontwerpen exam subject). The school also provides career orientation, student support services, and extra-curricular activities such as Theater Bonhoeffer.

Product overview

Bonhoeffer College is a secondary education institution offering a multi-track portfolio across five educational levels (MAVO, HAVO, VWO, Gymnasium, and Technasium), each available as a distinct program with integrated career orientation services. The school operates as a platform-based educational provider, utilizing the Magister student information system and Zermelo schedule management as its core digital infrastructure. Beyond traditional classroom instruction, the portfolio includes specialized programs such as Theater Bonhoeffer (extra-curricular theater productions) and the Bonaparte school newspaper, providing holistic student development opportunities. Technology-enhanced learning is delivered through a school-wide iPad program in the lower grades, supplemented by Microsoft Office 365 integration. The institution recently launched a new online absence reporting module within the Magister platform (August 2025).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MAVO Programma Four-year pre-vocational secondary education program (vmbo-theoretische leerweg) preparing students for mbo level 4, with profiles in Care & Welfare, Technology, and Economics, plus integrated career orientation (LOB).
• HAVO Programma
• VWO Programma
• Gymnasium
• Technasium

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful student progression to higher education
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Heliomare VSOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2024Emerging collaboration between Bonhoeffer College and Heliomare VSO from Heemskerk to bring together students from both schools for mutual learning. First activity was a joint day where 15 Bonhoeffer vwo 3 students spent a day with Heliomare students. Potential future collaborations include internship opportunities.
• Buma Music AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Initiative of Buma Cultuur aimed at modernizing and strengthening music education in schools. Organizes the Music Teacher of the Year award.
• Stichting Voortgezet Onderwijs Kennemerland (SVOK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is governed by SVOK, a foundation managing multiple secondary schools in the Kennemerland region. SVOK provides administrative, financial, and policy oversight. The school collaborates with other SVOK schools including Jac. P. Thijsse College, Castor College, Dalí College, SKILLS vmbo, and Forta.
• CALorie BusinesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability partnership where CALorie Business collaborates with the school's Technasium department. Students work on real sustainability challenges from practice, and CALorie representatives participate in career orientation events during LOB week. Also collaborates during Klimaatweek.
• Stichting TechnasiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBonhoeffer College is an official Technasium since September 19, 2016. Students follow the Onderzoek & Ontwerpen (O&O) subject as part of the Technasium program, working on real-world beta-technical assignments.
• BètapartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Bètapartners organization that supports science and technology education. Participated in Career Day initiative where 30 Bonhoeffer upper-secondary students attended career day at InHolland.
• RijksmuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration where Bonhoeffer students participate in the Rijksmuseum Junior Fellowship program for profile projects. Student Aimée van Schagen was a finalist in 2024, developing a tour based on emotions in Van Gogh's paintings.
• Erasmus+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange program with sustainability theme. Bonhoeffer students and teachers traveled to Istanbul as part of Erasmus+ program, and the school hosted teachers from across Europe. Eco-team also received a Spanish school visit.
• Samenwerkingsverband Midden-KennemerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with regional educational partnership for passend onderwijs (inclusive education) ensuring appropriate support for all students including those with special needs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Supreme College: Listed alongside Bonhoeffer College on the Bonhoeffer website navigation, suggesting an affiliated or co-branded secondary education offering within the same ecosystem.
• SKILLS vmbo: SVOK sibling school focused on vmbo tracks. Comparable governance and catchment, with more vocational orientation — partial overlap with Bonhoeffer's MAVO track.
• Dalí College: SVOK-managed secondary school serving the same regional Dutch secondary education market with comparable funding structure and curriculum breadth.
• Jac. P. Thijsse College: Sibling secondary school under the SVOK foundation in the Kennemerland region. Directly comparable as a Dutch public secondary school drawing from overlapping Group 8 catchment, with similar governance and operational model.
• Castor College: SVOK sibling secondary school operating under the same multi-site governance structure. Directly comparable in scale, funding model, and student base within North Holland.
• Forta: SVOK-managed secondary school operating in the same regional education market with the same Dutch public funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/btvkijken
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bonhoeffercollege-Castricum-142455079165844

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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