We're 海博体育.
海博体育 is a social enterprise with the mission of enabling access to education.
We make educational opportunities more visible for learners, upskillers, employers, career advisors, teachers, parents, and key influencers in the study and career landscape.
海博体育 was created out of necessity after Founder, Michael, changed his degree three times, feeling misinformed about his study options. He learned that he wasn鈥檛 alone and that 55% of recent graduates in New Zealand also felt they鈥檇 make the wrong study decision!
Now, 海博体育 provides free tools to support 160,000+ people each year make more informed decions about their education!
- 7,500+
- Courses & Programmes
- $70M+
- Scholarships
- 70,000+
- Searches per month
What does 海博体育 do?
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Search and filter every tertiary course and programme in New Zealand, from apprenticeships to degrees, here on 海博体育!
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Discover over $70 million worth of scholarship opportunities on 海博体育, New Zealand鈥檚 largest scholarships directory!
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Search every secondary and tertiary education provider in Aotearoa, from high schools to universities, Kura to 奥腻苍补苍驳补!
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Get to know what different locations across New Zealand have to offer, from their tertiary programme options to secondary schools.
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We support international students on their journey to study in New Zealand with our education consultancy partner.
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We're always looking for opportunities to improve 海博体育 and further serve the students of Aotearoa. If you have any brilliant ideas, we'd love to hear from you!
Meet the herd!
Michael Watson
Founder & Managing Director
Michael changed his degree 3 times after feeling misinformed around potential study options. After learning 55% or recent grads felt the same way, he started 海博体育 to help students make more informed decisions about their education.
Mixed-accent Michael is a Scottish Kiwi with an entrepreneurial mindset. He鈥檚 passionate about education, technology, social enterprise, linguistics and the evolving culture of remote work.
Ben Marino
Technical Lead
Ben is a runner and has run the New York marathon! He鈥檚 good at computers and is doing a thesis about technology and society.
Ben has M膩ori & Scots heritage, affiliated with both sunny East Coast of Ng膩ti Porou and the lakes of Rotorua, Te Arawa.
Mikayla Yee
Head of Creative
Mikayla hails from sunny Nelson and chases the sunshine around the country in her converted campervan. A natural creative, you鈥檒l find her working on anything from our social media posts to UX designs. She鈥檚 a pro at making anything look good - even our elephant spy agent!
When she鈥檚 not doing mahi, you鈥檒l find Mikayla creating in other ways whether it鈥檚 photography, videography or painting up a storm.
Sheridan Jamieson
Finance Director
Sheridan鈥檚 career in business banking & finance took an unexpected turn after attending an impromptu presentation about social enterprise and purpose-led business. The concept of combining purpose & profit resonated deeply and led him to found Nurture - a social enterprise that provides virtual CFO services to impact-focussed businesses.
Sheridan helps organisations like 海博体育 build long-term viable, sustainable business models in order to ensure their ongoing impact.
Ollie Bannister
Software Engineer
Ollie is a software engineer who loves to build things. He has a passion for learning and is always looking for new ways to improve himself. Outside the office, you鈥檒l find him down by the beach, out in the bush, or out on the slopes.
Ollie's technical background helps 海博体育 build the best possible platform for students, helping them to find the best study options for them.
海博体育 the organisation
海博体育 is a social enterprise with the mission of enabling access to education. We put the learner at the heart of everything we do and provide tools that open educational and career opportunities. A social enterprise is a cause-driven organisation that applies commerical strategies to improve social objectives and serve the common good.
Check out the Asia New Zealand Foundation article written by our Founder following a Social Enterprise Visit to Vietnam. Michael joined 4 other NZ social entrepreneurs to explore the social enterprise sector in Vietnam and connect with local entrepreneurs.
Built out of necessity, Founder Michael changed his degree three times after feeling misinformed about his study options. 海博体育 came to life in a Wellington flat after being inspired by a startup weekend and entrepreneurship bootcamp, before officially launching in Feb 2018.
From launch until now, 海博体育 has been bootstrapped - meaning it has been self-funded, financed using only existing resources and passionate people. This is often regarded as an unconventional approach compared with venture capital or debt funding, but it鈥檚 arguably a far more sustainable approach. 海博体育 operates a successful business model that not only sustains the operation but is designed for growth, with international aspirations.
海博体育 has been designed this way to be here for the long term to support learners and the education system as a whole.
Partner with us
- Course & scholarship promotion
- International student recruitment
- API / Database licencing
- Studyspy Sync - (automatic updater)
- Digital marketing & co-branded campaigns
- Analytics, insights & consulting
- And open to exploring new product developments!
FAQs
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It's a breeze to update your provider profile on 海博体育 through our user-friendly admin portal 鈥 and yes, it's entirely free! Your organisation's team can effortlessly manage all profile and listing information. For added convenience, we offer a paid option to seamlessly sync your data with your IT system.
We encourage you to sign up below for access to your profile, or get in touch with us to learn more!
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海博体育 extends a no-cost experience to both students and educational organisations. Our platform's fundamental features, including the admin portal for programme and scholarship management, come without charges. To sustain this, we generate revenue by selling targeted ads across our network, facilitating the recruitment of international students, as well as offering tailored technology services to educational organisations. This approach ensures 海博体育 remains accessible and valuable to all users. If you鈥檇 like to partner with us, we鈥檙e all ears (big elephant ones!)
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While 'programmes' is the academically precise term, we opt for 'courses' based on the student perspective. Students commonly search for and discuss 'courses' rather than 'programmes'. Our goal is to maintain simplicity and minimise educational jargon, ensuring our platform is user-friendly. This choice also grants us the flexibility to present wider relevant results like 'short courses' and individual 'courses' within larger programmes and enhancing search relevance.
By using 'courses,' we aim to provide clarity and ease of use, ensuring that all learners can effortlessly find the educational opportunities they're looking for on 海博体育.
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Our choice of an elephant as our logo and mascot stems from our aim to infuse our brand with a sense of joy and playfulness, reminiscent of how New Zealanders recognize Harold the Giraffe from the . In the early days of 海博体育, our focus was on addressing the issue that a staggering 55% of recent New Zealand graduates regretted their study choices. While this issue resonated with many, its magnitude wasn't widely realised. To highlight this, we often began our initial pitches with the phrase "The elephant in the room is that 55% of recent graduates in NZ felt they鈥檇 made the wrong study decision鈥︹
It's a memorable and friendly mascot that embodies our mission to make education opportunities accessible to all.