A New Zealand home-educating family built Orbia World to make learning logs simple, honest, and sustainable — so record-keeping supports family life instead of taking it over.

Orbia World started at our kitchen table, surrounded by books, half-finished projects, muddy boots, and multiple children learning in their own ways. We needed a practical way to capture real learning and turn it into clear records if the Ministry of Education ever requests reporting — without spending hours every week doing admin.

When we couldn’t find a tool that truly fit home education (especially unschooling), we decided to build one.

Orbia World is a division of Rautenbach Ltd (New Zealand).
NZBN: 9429047572393
Registered in: Rangitīkei District, New Zealand

We’re not a big corporation. We’re parents building the tool we wish we’d had — and we want to help other families protect what matters most: time with your kids.

We follow a real-life learning/unschooling approach, so learning happens through everyday life: reading, projects, online platforms, conversations, nature, chores, travel, farm work, and curiosity.

The problem isn't learning — our kids are learning deeply.
The problem is proving it clearly when needed.

When exemptions, reviews, or reports come up, we don't want to find ourselves digging through notebooks, scattered photos, messages, and apps. We can feel the learning, but turning it into something organised and easy to understand takes far too long.

We started building Orbia World to solve our own problem first — creating an easier way to capture learning as it happens, keep records meaningful, and stay ready to share when required.

Now we’re sharing it with other families who want less admin and more actual living and learning.

Hi, we’re Ruaan and Jansi Rautenbach — parents building tools for real family life.

I’m Ruaan, a family man, dad, and open-minded problem solver. I’m an electronic engineer by trade, and over the past few years I’ve focused on custom website development — especially membership portals and systems that securely handle structured information with reliability and care.

Jansi brings the “real home” side of Orbia World. She’s a hands-on mum who understands what day-to-day learning actually looks like — the beautiful chaos, the meaningful moments, and the reality that admin often steals time from what matters. She helps shape Orbia World to be simple, human, and genuinely supportive for families.