Educational Information
School Hours
Birralee International School is open from Monday through Friday during the Norwegian School year.
Infants (Reception class and Year 1)
The actual school day for the Infant children runs from 8.30 until 14.00. There is a morning service, free of charge, from 7.30 to 8.30 for all children in the Reception Class and Year 1. All children in the Reception Class and Year 1 are also invited to attend our after-school Play Club program from 14.00 until 16.30 for an additional charge. Click here for more detailed information about our Infant Department.
The Primary School (Year 2 - Year 8)
The school day for the children from Year 2 to Year 8 runs from 8.30 until 14.00 (for Year 2) or 14.30 (for Year 8). While there is no pre school care program for these children, students from Year 2 through Year 5 are welcome to attend After School Program from 07.30 until 08.30 and from 14.00 until 16.30 for an additional charge. Click here for more detailed info about our Primary School.
The Middle School (Year 9 - Year 11)
The school day for the children from Year 9 to Year 11 runs from 08.30 until 14.45. Click here for more detailed information about our Middle School.
Birralee Staff
We are fortunate at Birralee to have a well-qualified and dedicated staff. Most of our staff are permanently settled in Trondheim and speak both English and Norwegian. Some are fluent in several other languages. The stability of our staff has enabled us to build up the experience and expertise in the special skills needed to provide international education.
School Facilities
Our school shares a building and playground with Kalvskinnet Primary School. The school building is situated in the city centre of Trondheim and is over 100 years old. It is a four-storied traditional building which has been completely refurbished and fully equipped. It contains, in addition to classrooms, a gymnasium, a home economics room, two libraries, an audio/visual room, a music room, a band room, textile and art rooms, a woodwork room, a dark room, a computer room and extra tutoring rooms. Playground facilities include climbing apparatus and an adventure playground.
Accreditation
Trondheim City Council - The Reception Class and Year 1 of Birralee are recognized and subsidized by Trondheim City Council and comply with the Norwegian Pre-school requirements.
In June 2004 we have been accredited with the status of independent school (friskole), which means that
we receive state support.
Memberships
European Council of International Schools
Awards
The Albert Einstein International Academy Foundation -- In 1991, the school’s founding head Mrs. Tønseth was awarded the Albert Einstein Academy Foundation Alfred Nobel Medal by the Albert Einstein Foundation.
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