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Finland, Oulu
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Student Welfare encompasses services to promote, maintain and facilitate successful learning, good mental and physical health, and social well-being in the school community. Students feel safe and comfortable studying at school and receive help with problems they may encounter. Individual student welfare includes school health care services, the school nurse, and access to the school psychologist and social worker, coordinated by the pupil welfare working group. The school social worker and the school psychologist promote well-being and mental health, and provide support for learning and development; they may be consulted about questions concerning a child's growth, development, or other school matters. The pupil welfare working group comprises the principal, the deputy heads, the school nurse, the special education teachers, the school social worker, and the school psychologist, with Tiia Seppänen coordinating the group. It meets about every four weeks.
Special education is given to students who have difficulties related to learning and/or concentration. Teaching takes place individually or in small groups, and a learning plan is drawn up together with guardians for a student who receives regular support. The special education teachers are Saija Laukka (Years 1-5), Janne Heinonen (1-4 C – Individual learning path group) and Tiia Seppänen (Years 5-9).
The school follows the Finnish national curriculum in English. A Transition Class exists to accommodate children who move from abroad but do not have the required English skills to attend OIS mainstream teaching full time; the class is limited to 10 students and may be attended for a maximum of two years. Admission to the Transition Class requires that the student does not have Finnish skills and meets the listed conditions.
Student welfare encompasses services to promote, maintain and facilitate successful learning, good mental and physical health, as well as social well-being in the school community. The school social worker and the school psychologist promote well-being and mental health, and may be consulted about questions concerning a child's growth, development, or other school matters. A thriving school community is a place of trust and interpersonal openness, and the pupil welfare working group coordinates these services.
Student welfare is primarily preventative, communal well-being work that supports the entire school community and promotes safety. The pupil welfare working group discusses communal student welfare matters about every four weeks. The school provides access to a School Nurse, School Psychologist, and School Social Worker to support safety and well-being, with coordination through the pupil welfare team.
Oulu International School is a public, city‑owned school in Oulu, Finland, offering Basic Education (grades 1–9) in English. It follows the Finnish National Core Curriculum and combines it with a bespoke English‑language program. Learning is inquiry‑based and phenomenon‑based, with content organized into multidisciplinary units. In Years 1–6, students complete 5–6 units per year; in Years 7–9, modules combine 2–3 subject areas. The school is located at Kasarmintie 4, 90130 Oulu, and is owned by the City of Oulu. It began in August 2001 and opened as an independent school in August 2002. About 446 students are taught by 37 teachers in age‑based classes, with auxiliary staff available. The library is a central resource, and students may pursue a bilingual Reading Diploma adapted from the Oulu City program. Extracurricular clubs include Boardgames, Math, Chess, and Dungeons & Dragons, along with Drama, Animated Film, Cooking and Puuhakerho, plus Erasmus‑driven projects and well‑being activities.
