Wonderwijs

What Wonderwijs does

Wonderwijs is a Dutch non-profit educational foundation (Stichting Wonderwijs) headquartered in Elst that operates 18 primary schools delivering public (openbaar) and Catholic (katholiek) education across the municipalities of Overbetuwe and Lingewaard. The foundation serves approximately 5,200 pupils aged 4-12 with a workforce of around 530 teachers and staff, and operates supporting internal platforms including the Wonderwijspool substitute-teacher pool, the Leerlab staff training and development platform, and the Verwonderlab innovation lab.

Revenue is structurally tied to Dutch government primary-education funding, allocated per student under a regulated formula, with marginal supplemental income from voluntary parent contributions (vrijwillige ouderbijdrage) for school trips and special activities. Teacher compensation follows the LB CAO PO collective labor agreement. The organization sells no commercial product; its distribution is direct via its 18 school locations, and its GTM motion is community-led through employer branding, the Leerlab, HAN Pabo internship partnerships, and regional network (Onderwijsregio LOA) coordination.

Operationally, Wonderwijs runs an integrated technology stack limited to administrative and pedagogical-support tools: Zivver for encrypted parent communications (deployed across all schools since 2024), Iris Connect for video-based coaching of student teachers, and Ippon Personeelsdiensten for substitute-teacher scheduling. There is no proprietary AI/ML capability, no mobile app, no public API, and no disclosed data flywheel; the foundation relies on third-party tooling and partnerships rather than building in-house technology products. Governance is provided by a College van Bestuur (executive board) and Raad van Toezicht (supervisory board).

Name

Wonderwijs

Legal name

Stichting Wonderwijs

Website

https://wonderwijs.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Wonderwijs is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating 18 public and Catholic primary schools serving approximately 5,200 pupils aged 4-12 across the Overbetuwe and Lingewaard municipalities, funded primarily through the Dutch government's per-student primary-education formula.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Public primary schools
• Catholic primary education
• Primary school network
• Substitute teacher pool

Headquarters

HQ city

Elst

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Public primary education funded through Dutch government educational funding formula based on student numbers
2. Voluntary Parent Contributions: Schools request voluntary parent contributions (vrijwillige ouderbijdrage) to fund special activities, celebrations, projects, school trips and excursions. The amount differs per school and payment is voluntary.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wonderwijs operates 18 primary schools (basisscholen) for openbaar (public) and katholiek (Catholic) primary education across the municipalities of Overbetuwe and Lingewaard in the Netherlands, serving approximately 5,200 pupils ages 4-12 with around 530 teachers and staff. The foundation delivers in-person primary education with a stated talent-development focus, supported by the Wonderwijspool substitute teacher pool, the Leerlab professional development platform, and the Verwonderlab learning lab for student-teacher training.

Product overview

Wonderwijs is an educational organization operating as a single, unified offering of 18 primary schools for public and Catholic primary education in the Netherlands. The organization is structured around its core schools network, supplemented by supporting services including the Wonderwijspool (substitute teacher pool), Leerlab (internal training platform), and Verwonderlab (student learning lab). The schools serve approximately 5,200 students across the Overbetuwe and Lingewaard municipalities, with a focus on talent development and challenging education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wonderwijspool: A pool of substitute teachers providing coverage across all Wonderwijs schools
• Leerlab
• Verwonderlab

Products and services

• Wonderwijs Primary Schools (18 schools) Network of 18 primary schools (basisscholen) for openbaar (public) and katholiek (Catholic) primary education across the municipalities of Overbetuwe and Lingewaard in the Netherlands, serving approximately 5,200 pupils ages 4-12 with around 530 teachers and staff.
• Wonderwijspool (Substitute Teacher Pool) Substitute teacher pool where teachers work as part of a fixed team providing coverage across Wonderwijs schools, with contracts for a fixed number of days per week and a fixed monthly salary; deployment and administration are handled by Ippon personeelsdiensten, with option for poolers to be deployed at collaborating regional school boards when not needed internally.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered support, core and minor.

• ZivversupportTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Since 2024, all Wonderwijs schools use Zivver for secure communication. Zivver encrypts messages containing sensitive information such as personal data, dossiers, and reports, ensuring secure and confidential communication with parents.
• HAN Pabo (Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWonderwijs is an opleidingsbestuur (training organization) where students from all phases of the HAN Pabo teacher training program can do internships. The partnership includes internal school trainers, institute trainers, and regular meetings connecting theory to practice. Students can use Wonderwijs Leerlab and Verwonderlab facilities.
• Ippon personeelsdienstencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIppon personeelsdiensten handles the deployment and administration of Wonderwijspool substitute teachers. When there are no substitute requests, poolers can be deployed at collaborating school boards in the area.
• LumengroupsupportTechnology or IntegrationLumengroup provides the Functionaris Gegevensbescherming (Data Protection Officer/FG) for Wonderwijs. Contactable via telephone 030-889 65 75 or email [email protected] for privacy questions and complaints.
• Onderwijsregio LOA (Lingewaard, Overbetuwe, Arnhem)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWonderwijs is part of the LOA educational region. Information about working in education in the region can be found at onderwijsregioloa.nl. LOA coordinates regional educational initiatives and teacher recruitment.
• Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs PassendwijscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWonderwijs participates in the regional collaboration for inclusive education (Passend Onderwijs) in Overbetuwe/Lingewaard. The partnership involves collaboration with preschools, childcare, specialized education, and secondary education for the route toward more inclusive education.
• Regional School Boards (collaborating besturen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWhen there are no substitute requests for Wonderwijspool teachers, they can be deployed at collaborating school boards in the surrounding area, enabling flexible resource sharing across educational organizations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stichting BOOR: Bestuur Openbaar Onderwijs Rotterdam, one of the largest public primary education foundations in the Netherlands, operating tens of thousands of pupils under the same Dutch government funding model. Directly comparable as a multi-school primary bestuur with centralized governance.
• Stichting Conexus: Primary education foundation (bestuur) in North Brabant running multiple basisscholen under Dutch government funding. Comparable to Wonderwijs in scale, centralized HR/shared services structure, and reliance on the same bekostigingsregels.
• Stichting Quadraam: School group for primary and secondary education in the Gelderland/Arnhem region, the same province as Wonderwijs. Comparable as a regional bestuur with mixed public/religious identity and shared central services, covering Overbetuwe/Lingewaard-adjacent geographies.
• Stichting PCOU: Protestantse Christelijke Onderwijsinstellingen in Utrecht, a religious-affiliated primary education foundation operating multiple scholen under government funding. Comparable to Wonderwijs' Catholic (katholiek) school strand and overall denomination-based bestuur model.
• Stichting VGS: Association supporting Protestant-Christian primary education foundations across the Netherlands. Comparable to Wonderwijs as a coordinating entity for denomination-based primary education, with overlapping concerns around teacher recruitment, subsidies, and identity-based schooling.
• Stichting Penta: Primary education bestuur in the Netherlands operating multiple basisscholen under centralized governance. Comparable in scale and operating model: multi-school, non-profit, publicly funded, mixed public/religious identity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wonderwijs

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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