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Furnware team sit with students in a classroom

Every day’s a school day at Furnware

Our natural state is curiosity and play; imagining new ideas and products to enrich learning environments. Every day we ask ourselves, how can we help teachers and students achieve happy, healthier spaces and help improve learning outcomes?

From early childhood to tertiary, our products are designed to meet the demands of busy classrooms, and built to the highest benchmarks of quality, precision and care.

Proven to improve classroom behaviour

Great learning environments start with understanding how students move, sit and focus.

Furnware designs are built on decades of research and development to support better learning. Our furniture promotes natural movement and comfort, helping students stay focused for longer and engage more effectively in learning.

Bodyfurn Flex padded gaslift chair beside student desk with books on top.

“We set out to design a chair that responded to real classroom challenges – comfort, posture, fatigue and sustainability. Listening to students and teachers, and validating with science, helped us create a solution that truly works.”

Rob Burnham
Furnware Group Design & Engineering Manager

Created by New Zealand minds for the world

Furnware has been a pioneer in the design and manufacture of educational furniture for over 80 years, with headquarters in Hawke’s Bay and a global reach spanning 28 countries.

Our team

Our team spans Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, partnering closely with schools across the region.

Whether you’re planning a single classroom or a full campus fit-out, you’ll be supported by people who are passionate about helping you create inspiring spaces for students and teachers.

Furnware Team

Loved by students, praised by judges.

Our chairs are loved in classrooms and have been awarded globally. But it’s purpose that drives our design team. Their aim is to make a real difference in schools; creating comfort, enhancing spaces and helping improve learning outcomes.

This commitment to innovation and design excellence has earned Furnware recognition across multiple national and international design awards.

Furnware Awards

We’re committed to quality & sustainability

At Furnware, every product is designed and built to meet the highest benchmarks of quality, precision and environmental care. We operate under rigorous, independently audited certifications that demonstrate our commitment to excellence.

Our parent company Resero Pty Ltd is proud to hold a suite of internationally recognised certifications that ensure excellence across every stage of manufacturing and management.

Close up of Furnware fabrics

Partner with us

We are extremely fortunate to have strong, collaborative relationships with education associations across the globe. Some as a business partner, others as a supporter of their conference and events. Many of these relationships have spanned years and continue to grow and evolve.

And it’s not just the large associations. We are right here at grass-roots level supporting local and regional organisations – large and small.

Furnware partners with Greener

“Deep research underpins this evolution of an icon. The judges highlighted its amazing comfort, dynamic functionality, and the thoughtful development of movement.”

Judges
Best Design Awards New Zealand