diff --git a/jambo/parser/_type_parser.py b/jambo/parser/_type_parser.py
index 20a11d4..165d9d9 100644
--- a/jambo/parser/_type_parser.py
+++ b/jambo/parser/_type_parser.py
@@ -2,41 +2,61 @@ from pydantic import Field, TypeAdapter
 from typing_extensions import Annotated, Self
 
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from typing import Generic, Type, TypeVar
+from typing import Any, Generic, TypeVar
 
 
 T = TypeVar("T")
 
 
 class GenericTypeParser(ABC, Generic[T]):
-    mapped_type: Type[T] = None
-
     json_schema_type: str = None
 
+    type_mappings: dict[str, str] = None
+
     default_mappings = {
         "default": "default",
         "description": "description",
     }
 
-    type_mappings: dict[str, str] = None
+    @classmethod
+    def type_from_properties(
+        cls, name: str, properties: dict[str, Any], **kwargs
+    ) -> tuple[type, dict]:
+        parser = cls._get_impl(properties)
+
+        return parser().from_properties(name=name, properties=properties, **kwargs)
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_impl(cls, type_name: str) -> Self:
+    def _get_impl(cls, properties: dict[str, Any]) -> type[Self]:
         for subcls in cls.__subclasses__():
-            if subcls.json_schema_type is None:
-                raise RuntimeError(f"Unknown type: {type_name}")
+            schema_type, schema_value = subcls._get_schema_type()
 
-            if subcls.json_schema_type == type_name:
-                return subcls()
+            if schema_type not in properties:
+                continue
 
-        raise ValueError(f"Unknown type: {type_name}")
+            if schema_value is None or schema_value == properties[schema_type]:
+                return subcls
+
+        raise ValueError("Unknown type")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_schema_type(cls) -> tuple[str, str | None]:
+        if cls.json_schema_type is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("TypeParser: json_schema_type not defined")
+
+        schema_definition = cls.json_schema_type.split(":")
+
+        if len(schema_definition) == 1:
+            return schema_definition[0], None
+
+        return schema_definition[0], schema_definition[1]
 
     @abstractmethod
     def from_properties(
-        self, name: str, properties: dict[str, any], required: bool = False
+        self, name: str, properties: dict[str, Any], required: bool = False
     ) -> tuple[T, dict]: ...
 
-    def mappings_properties_builder(self, properties, required=False) -> dict[str, any]:
+    def mappings_properties_builder(self, properties, required=False) -> dict[str, Any]:
         if self.type_mappings is None:
             raise NotImplementedError("Type mappings not defined")
 
diff --git a/jambo/parser/allof_type_parser.py b/jambo/parser/allof_type_parser.py
index f0b1839..0e56cd5 100644
--- a/jambo/parser/allof_type_parser.py
+++ b/jambo/parser/allof_type_parser.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from jambo.parser._type_parser import GenericTypeParser
 
+from typing import Any
+
 
 class AllOfTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
     mapped_type = any
@@ -7,35 +9,42 @@ class AllOfTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
     json_schema_type = "allOf"
 
     def from_properties(self, name, properties, required=False):
-        subProperties = properties.get("allOf")
-        if not subProperties:
-            raise ValueError("Invalid JSON Schema: 'allOf' is not specified.")
+        sub_properties = properties.get("allOf", [])
 
-        _mapped_type = properties.get("type")
-        if _mapped_type is None:
-            _mapped_type = subProperties[0].get("type")
+        root_type = properties.get("type")
+        if root_type is not None:
+            for sub_property in sub_properties:
+                sub_property["type"] = root_type
 
-        if _mapped_type is None:
-            raise ValueError("Invalid JSON Schema: 'type' is not specified.")
+        parser = self._get_type_parser(sub_properties)
 
-        if any(
-            [prop.get("type", _mapped_type) != _mapped_type for prop in subProperties]
-        ):
-            raise ValueError("Invalid JSON Schema: allOf types do not match.")
-
-        for subProperty in subProperties:
-            # If a sub-property has not defined a type, we need to set it to the top-level type
-            subProperty["type"] = _mapped_type
-
-        combined_properties = self._rebuild_properties_from_subproperties(subProperties)
-
-        return GenericTypeParser.get_impl(_mapped_type).from_properties(
-            name, combined_properties
+        combined_properties = self._rebuild_properties_from_subproperties(
+            sub_properties
         )
 
-    def _rebuild_properties_from_subproperties(self, subProperties):
+        return parser().from_properties(name, combined_properties)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_type_parser(
+        sub_properties: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    ) -> type[GenericTypeParser]:
+        if not sub_properties:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid JSON Schema: 'allOf' is empty.")
+
+        parsers = set(
+            GenericTypeParser._get_impl(sub_property) for sub_property in sub_properties
+        )
+        if len(parsers) != 1:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid JSON Schema: allOf types do not match.")
+
+        return parsers.pop()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _rebuild_properties_from_subproperties(
+        sub_properties: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
         properties = {}
-        for subProperty in subProperties:
+        for subProperty in sub_properties:
             for name, prop in subProperty.items():
                 if name not in properties:
                     properties[name] = prop
diff --git a/jambo/parser/anyof_type_parser.py b/jambo/parser/anyof_type_parser.py
index b70591e..ca65e8d 100644
--- a/jambo/parser/anyof_type_parser.py
+++ b/jambo/parser/anyof_type_parser.py
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ class AnyOfTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
         subProperties = properties["anyOf"]
 
         sub_types = [
-            GenericTypeParser.get_impl(subProperty["type"]).from_properties(
-                name, subProperty
-            )
+            GenericTypeParser.type_from_properties(name, subProperty)
             for subProperty in subProperties
         ]
 
diff --git a/jambo/parser/array_type_parser.py b/jambo/parser/array_type_parser.py
index 5ec162c..bdda4ce 100644
--- a/jambo/parser/array_type_parser.py
+++ b/jambo/parser/array_type_parser.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ V = TypeVar("V")
 class ArrayTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
     mapped_type = list
 
-    json_schema_type = "array"
+    json_schema_type = "type:array"
 
     default_mappings = {"description": "description"}
 
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ class ArrayTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
     }
 
     def from_properties(self, name, properties, required=False):
-        _item_type, _item_args = GenericTypeParser.get_impl(
-            properties["items"]["type"]
-        ).from_properties(name, properties["items"], required=True)
+        _item_type, _item_args = GenericTypeParser.type_from_properties(
+            name, properties["items"], required=True
+        )
 
         wrapper_type = set if properties.get("uniqueItems", False) else list
         field_type = wrapper_type[_item_type]
diff --git a/jambo/parser/boolean_type_parser.py b/jambo/parser/boolean_type_parser.py
index 384da9d..f2ae257 100644
--- a/jambo/parser/boolean_type_parser.py
+++ b/jambo/parser/boolean_type_parser.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from jambo.parser._type_parser import GenericTypeParser
 class BooleanTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
     mapped_type = bool
 
-    json_schema_type = "boolean"
+    json_schema_type = "type:boolean"
 
     type_mappings = {
         "default": "default",
diff --git a/jambo/parser/float_type_parser.py b/jambo/parser/float_type_parser.py
index 565f69e..f5ab7e3 100644
--- a/jambo/parser/float_type_parser.py
+++ b/jambo/parser/float_type_parser.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from jambo.parser._type_parser import GenericTypeParser
 class FloatTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
     mapped_type = float
 
-    json_schema_type = "number"
+    json_schema_type = "type:number"
 
     type_mappings = {
         "minimum": "ge",
diff --git a/jambo/parser/int_type_parser.py b/jambo/parser/int_type_parser.py
index 2a352bb..7041047 100644
--- a/jambo/parser/int_type_parser.py
+++ b/jambo/parser/int_type_parser.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from jambo.parser._type_parser import GenericTypeParser
 class IntTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
     mapped_type = int
 
-    json_schema_type = "integer"
+    json_schema_type = "type:integer"
 
     type_mappings = {
         "minimum": "ge",
diff --git a/jambo/parser/object_type_parser.py b/jambo/parser/object_type_parser.py
index f7c9f6a..827afa7 100644
--- a/jambo/parser/object_type_parser.py
+++ b/jambo/parser/object_type_parser.py
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 from jambo.parser._type_parser import GenericTypeParser
 
+from pydantic import Field, create_model
+from pydantic.main import ModelT
+
+from typing import Any
+
 
 class ObjectTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
     mapped_type = object
 
-    json_schema_type = "object"
+    json_schema_type = "type:object"
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def from_properties(name, properties, required=False):
-        from jambo.schema_converter import SchemaConverter
-
-        type_parsing = SchemaConverter.build_object(name, properties)
+    def from_properties(
+        self, name: str, properties: dict[str, Any], required: bool = False
+    ):
+        type_parsing = self.to_model(
+            name, properties.get("properties", {}), properties.get("required", [])
+        )
         type_properties = {}
 
         if "default" in properties:
@@ -19,3 +25,32 @@ class ObjectTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
             )
 
         return type_parsing, type_properties
+
+    def to_model(
+        self, name: str, schema: dict[str, Any], required_keys: list[str], **kwargs
+    ) -> type[ModelT]:
+        """
+        Converts JSON Schema object properties to a Pydantic model.
+        :param name: The name of the model.
+        :param properties: The properties of the JSON Schema object.
+        :param required_keys: List of required keys in the schema.
+        :return: A Pydantic model class.
+        """
+        fields = self._parse_properties(schema, required_keys, **kwargs)
+        return create_model(name, **fields)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _parse_properties(
+        properties: dict[str, Any], required_keys: list[str], **kwargs
+    ) -> dict[str, tuple[type, Field]]:
+        required_keys = required_keys or []
+
+        fields = {}
+        for name, prop in properties.items():
+            is_required = name in required_keys
+            parsed_type, parsed_properties = GenericTypeParser.type_from_properties(
+                name, prop, required=is_required, **kwargs
+            )
+            fields[name] = (parsed_type, Field(**parsed_properties))
+
+        return fields
diff --git a/jambo/parser/string_type_parser.py b/jambo/parser/string_type_parser.py
index cf4c41c..e0aa02b 100644
--- a/jambo/parser/string_type_parser.py
+++ b/jambo/parser/string_type_parser.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from datetime import date, datetime, time
 class StringTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
     mapped_type = str
 
-    json_schema_type = "string"
+    json_schema_type = "type:string"
 
     type_mappings = {
         "maxLength": "max_length",
diff --git a/jambo/schema_converter.py b/jambo/schema_converter.py
index 5254760..0926358 100644
--- a/jambo/schema_converter.py
+++ b/jambo/schema_converter.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-from jambo.parser import GenericTypeParser
+from jambo.parser import ObjectTypeParser
 from jambo.types.json_schema_type import JSONSchema
 
 from jsonschema.exceptions import SchemaError
 from jsonschema.validators import validator_for
-from pydantic import create_model
-from pydantic.fields import Field
 from pydantic.main import ModelT
 
 
@@ -24,22 +22,6 @@ class SchemaConverter:
         :param schema: The JSON Schema to convert.
         :return: A Pydantic model class.
         """
-        if "title" not in schema:
-            raise ValueError("JSON Schema must have a title.")
-
-        return SchemaConverter.build_object(schema["title"], schema)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def build_object(
-        name: str,
-        schema: JSONSchema,
-    ) -> type[ModelT]:
-        """
-        Converts a JSON Schema object to a Pydantic model given a name.
-        :param name:
-        :param schema:
-        :return:
-        """
 
         try:
             validator = validator_for(schema)
@@ -47,50 +29,14 @@ class SchemaConverter:
         except SchemaError as e:
             raise ValueError(f"Invalid JSON Schema: {e}")
 
+        if "title" not in schema:
+            raise ValueError("JSON Schema must have a title.")
+
         if schema["type"] != "object":
             raise TypeError(
                 f"Invalid JSON Schema: {schema['type']}. Only 'object' can be converted to Pydantic models."
             )
 
-        return SchemaConverter._build_model_from_properties(
-            name, schema["properties"], schema.get("required", [])
+        return ObjectTypeParser().to_model(
+            schema["title"], schema.get("properties"), schema.get("required")
         )
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _build_model_from_properties(
-        model_name: str, model_properties: dict, required_keys: list[str]
-    ) -> type[ModelT]:
-        properties = SchemaConverter._parse_properties(model_properties, required_keys)
-
-        return create_model(model_name, **properties)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _parse_properties(
-        properties: dict, required_keys=None
-    ) -> dict[str, tuple[type, Field]]:
-        required_keys = required_keys or []
-
-        fields = {}
-        for name, prop in properties.items():
-            is_required = name in required_keys
-            fields[name] = SchemaConverter._build_field(name, prop, is_required)
-
-        return fields
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _build_field(name, properties: dict, required=False) -> tuple[type, Field]:
-        match properties:
-            case {"anyOf": _}:
-                _field_type = "anyOf"
-            case {"allOf": _}:
-                _field_type = "allOf"
-            case {"type": _}:
-                _field_type = properties["type"]
-            case _:
-                raise ValueError(f"Invalid JSON Schema: {properties}")
-
-        _field_type, _field_args = GenericTypeParser.get_impl(
-            _field_type
-        ).from_properties(name, properties, required)
-
-        return _field_type, Field(**_field_args)
diff --git a/tests/parser/test_type_parser.py b/tests/parser/test_type_parser.py
index 38bb6a1..794f4a4 100644
--- a/tests/parser/test_type_parser.py
+++ b/tests/parser/test_type_parser.py
@@ -3,29 +3,34 @@ from jambo.parser._type_parser import GenericTypeParser
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 
-class InvalidGenericTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
-    mapped_type = str
-    json_schema_type = "invalid"
-
-    def from_properties(
-        self, name: str, properties: dict[str, any], required: bool = False
-    ): ...
-
-
 class TestGenericTypeParser(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        class InvalidGenericTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
+            mapped_type = str
+            json_schema_type = "type:invalid"
+
+            def from_properties(
+                self, name: str, properties: dict[str, any], required: bool = False
+            ): ...
+
+        self.InvalidGenericTypeParser = InvalidGenericTypeParser
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        del self.InvalidGenericTypeParser
+
     def test_invalid_get_impl(self):
         # Assuming GenericTypeParser is imported from the module
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
-            GenericTypeParser.get_impl("another_invalid_type")
+            GenericTypeParser._get_impl({"type": "another_invalid_type"})
 
     def test_invalid_json_schema_type(self):
-        InvalidGenericTypeParser.json_schema_type = None
+        self.InvalidGenericTypeParser.json_schema_type = None
 
         # This is more for the developer's sanity check
         with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
-            GenericTypeParser.get_impl("another_invalid_type")
+            GenericTypeParser._get_impl({"type": "another_invalid_type"})
 
     def test_invalid_mappings_properties_builder(self):
-        parser = InvalidGenericTypeParser()
+        parser = self.InvalidGenericTypeParser()
         with self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError):
             parser.mappings_properties_builder({}, required=False)
diff --git a/tests/test_schema_converter.py b/tests/test_schema_converter.py
index c2f5395..57894ba 100644
--- a/tests/test_schema_converter.py
+++ b/tests/test_schema_converter.py
@@ -24,20 +24,6 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
             SchemaConverter.build(schema)
 
-    def test_build_expects_valid_schema(self):
-        invalid_schema = {
-            "type": "object",
-            "properties": {
-                "name": {
-                    "type": "strng"
-                }  # typo: "strng" is not a valid JSON Schema type
-            },
-            "required": ["name"],
-        }
-
-        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
-            SchemaConverter.build_object("placeholder", invalid_schema)
-
     def test_build_expects_object(self):
         schema = {
             "title": "Person",
@@ -61,8 +47,9 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             # 'required': ['name', 'age', 'is_active', 'friends', 'address'],
         }
 
-        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as context:
             SchemaConverter.build(schema)
+            self.assertTrue("Unknown type" in str(context.exception))
 
     def test_jsonschema_to_pydantic(self):
         schema = {