Digital Natives Academy — Education Charity in Rotorua
Digital Natives Academy is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Rotorua, Rotorua. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.3/100). Annual revenue: $1.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: Inspiring young people to be developers, storytellers, and creators of digital tools, resources, and climate action solutions. At the heart of Digital Natives Academy are programmes, events, expos, workshops, and wānanga that spark curiosity, reignite a love of learning and build confidence in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, maths). Rangatahi explore coding, game development, artificial intelligence, 2D/3D animation, esports, robotics, and digital storytelling, all while connecting these skills to real-world challenges. Together, they develop solutions for climate change, strengthen resilience, and embody kaitiakitanga as guardians of our shared future. By weaving kaupapa Māori values with creative technology, DNA equips young people not only to pursue opportunities in science and tech, but to stand as innovators and leaders building a sustainable, climate-resilient future.
- Registration Number
- CC51383
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2015-01-28
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (71.3/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Rotorua, Rotorua
- nikolasa@digitalnatives.academy
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Older people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 17
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $0.2M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $0.1M |
| 2023 | $0.8M | $0.9M | $0.1M |
| 2022 | $0.7M | $0.7M | $0.1M |
| 2021 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.1M |
| 2020 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.1M |
| 2019 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 71.3/100
- Financial Score
- 69.7
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.6%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (9)
- Lester Rainsfield — Trustee
- Chanz Mikaere — Co-Chair
- Te Mauri KINGI — Co-Chair
- Harina Rupapera — Trustee (departed 2025-03-05)
- Sasha Rotherham — Trustee (departed 2022-12-01)
- Leon Thomas — Trustee (departed 2018-03-12)
- Nigel Ward — Trustee (departed 2018-12-01)
- Nikolasa Biasiny-Tule — Trustee
- Potaua Biasiny-Tule — Trustee
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Digital Natives Academy
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$1.1M
$1.1M
$512.4K
17
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Inspiring young people to be developers, storytellers, and creators of digital tools, resources, and climate action solutions. At the heart of Digital Natives Academy are programmes, events, expos, workshops, and wānanga that spark curiosity, reignite a love of learning and build confidence in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, maths). Rangatahi explore coding, game development, artificial intelligence, 2D/3D animation, esports, robotics, and digital storytelling, all while connecting these skills to real-world challenges. Together, they develop solutions for climate change, strengthen resilience, and embody kaitiakitanga as guardians of our shared future. By weaving kaupapa Māori values with creative technology, DNA equips young people not only to pursue opportunities in science and tech, but to stand as innovators and leaders building a sustainable, climate-resilient future.
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Ranked against 49 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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