Cognition Education Limited is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.7/100). Annual revenue: $17.6M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: Cognition Education Limited is a company incorporated in New Zealand and is a registered charity in accordance with the Charities Act 2005. The company is owned by Te Rau Puawai Education Trust which owns all of the shares. The Group provides a complementary range of services and products to meet the needs of education in New Zealand and internationally. The company operates its business in order to provide funds to meet its charitable purpose to its owner, Te Rau Puawai Education Trust. It seeks to maximise returns in operating this business.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17.6M | $20.2M | $3.8M |
| 2024 | $30.6M | $30.4M | $6.3M |
| 2023 | $26.1M | $26.0M | $6.2M |
| 2022 | $15.5M | $15.5M | $6.0M |
| 2021 | $15.7M | $15.2M | $6.0M |
| 2020 | $18.0M | $18.0M | $5.6M |
| 2019 | $25.0M | $23.2M | $5.6M |
| 2018 | $15.3M | $18.7M | $3.9M |
| 2017 | $22.4M | $24.0M | $7.3M |
| 2016 | $29.7M | $29.8M | $8.8M |
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel, including Directors | $1,015,709 | 2024 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel, including Directors | $1,015,709 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel, including Directors | $1,015,709 | 2025 |
| David Sullivan | Director | - | 2024 |
| Joanne Fair | Director | - | 2025 |
| David Sullivan | Director | - | 2023 |
| Tina Lucas | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2025 |
| Tina Lucas | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2023 |
| Alastair Kerr | Director | - | 2021 |
| Alastair Kerr | Director | - | 2024 |
| Treacy Bell | Director | - | 2024 |
| Tina Lucas | Chief Executive | - | 2022 |
| Arran Hamilton | Group Director Education | - | 2023 |
| Treacy Bell | Director | - | 2025 |
| Treacy Bell | Director | - | 2023 |
| David Sullivan | Director | - | 2021 |
| Alastair Kerr | Chairman | - | 2023 |
| Tina Lucas | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2024 |
| Alister T Jones | Director | - | 2022 |
| David Sullivan | Director | - | 2025 |
| Susan Hansen | Director | - | 2023 |
| Alison Wheatly | Managing Director Aspire Development UK | - | 2023 |
| Joanne Fair | Director | - | 2024 |
| Alister T Jones | Director | - | 2021 |
| Sean Ryan | Chief Financial Officer | - | 2023 |
| David Sullivan | Director | - | 2022 |
| Susan Hansen | Director | - | 2021 |
| Susan Hansen |
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$17.6M
$20.2M
$7.4M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Cognition Education Limited is a company incorporated in New Zealand and is a registered charity in accordance with the Charities Act 2005. The company is owned by Te Rau Puawai Education Trust which owns all of the shares. The Group provides a complementary range of services and products to meet the needs of education in New Zealand and internationally. The company operates its business in order to provide funds to meet its charitable purpose to its owner, Te Rau Puawai Education Trust. It seeks to maximise returns in operating this business.
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HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
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