Birralee International School Trondheim

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Birralee International School Trondheim
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MottoDisce ut vivas (Learn to live)
Type International school, private school
EstablishedAutumn 1973
FounderMargot L. Tønseth
Principal Elin Hitchman
Academic staff
50
Students290
Address
Bispegata 9C, 7013 Trondheim
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Website www.birralee.no/

Birralee International School Trondheim is a certified Cambridge International School. It was founded in 1973 and is one of the oldest international schools in Norway. The Australian founder gave the school the name "Birralee," meaning a "safe place for children".[ citation needed ] While a private school, the school is non-profit and co-educational.

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School playground
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Main building

The school consists of a Kindergarten, a Primary School and a Middle School, and accepts children from 3 to 16 years of age. Birralee International School Trondheim is home to 320 students, 40 teachers and 15 assistants, and is the biggest international school in Trondheim.[ citation needed ]

Since 1977, the school is located at Kalvskinnet in the heart of Trondheim, close to the famous medieval Nidaros Cathedral. The school is easily accessible by public transport and bicycle. Students who live more than four kilometers away are offered a free bus card.[ citation needed ]

English is the language of instruction in all subjects at Birralee International School Trondheim. In addition, the children have four to five Norwegian lessons per week. The school offers a diverse after-school program.[ citation needed ]

Close ties to NTNU

The school has close ties to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway's biggest university. Many of the school's students have family members who work at the university. The school also offers student teacher placements to student teachers at NTNU's Teacher Training Programme. Birralee International School Trondheim is also a full research partner in NTNU's MOST project.[ citation needed ]

Awards

In 1991, the school's founding head Margot Tønseth was awarded the Albert Einstein Academy Foundation Alfred Nobel Medal.[ citation needed ] [lower-alpha 1]

In 2008 the Year 9 students scored highest in the country on their national tests, according to Norwegian newspaper VG.[ citation needed ]

In 2009 the entire middle school, Years 9-11, scored the highest in the English national tests for their respective peer groups, according to VG.[ citation needed ]

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Notes

  1. The Albert Einstein International Academy Foundation was founded in 1965 and ceased to exist in 1998. [1]

Citations

  1. "Albert Einstein International Academy Foundation (AEIAF)". GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY DATABASE. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

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