Sandnessjoen vgs

What Sandnessjoen vgs does

Sandnessjøen videregående skole (Sandnessjøen vgs) is a Norwegian public upper secondary school (videregående skole) operated by Nordland fylkeskommune (Nordland County Municipality). The school delivers free upper secondary education (Vg1–Vg4) to students aged 16–19 in the Sandnessjøen/Helgeland region, alongside adult learner services (privatisteksamen). It offers seven educational programs: Elektro og datateknologi, Helse- og oppvekstfag, Idrettsfag, Studiespesialiserende, YSK-Marine, Teknologi- og industrifag, and Påbygging til generell studiekompetanse, blending academic (university-preparatory) and vocational tracks.

The school's technology stack is built around Visma InSchool (VIS) as the administrative backbone, providing student information management, schedules, attendance, grades, exam registration, and parent/student portals authenticated via ID-porten and Feide. Supporting platforms include Microsoft Teams for collaboration, Dugga for digital assessment, Safe Exam Browser for secure exam administration, PocketID for digital school IDs and library access, PressReader for digital periodicals, MinSkyss Nordland for transport management, and Privatistportalen for external exam candidates. The school is integrated into Norway's national Vigo.no centralized enrollment system with three annual intake periods.

The school does not operate a commercial revenue model; it is funded entirely through Nordland County Municipality's public education budget. No tuition is charged to enrolled students. Modest ancillary revenue is generated through private candidate exam fees (1,406 NOK for new subjects; 2,808 NOK for grade improvement, set annually by the Norwegian Parliament). Distribution occurs via the centralized Vigo.no platform and direct campus-based education at its sole location at Novikveien 47, Sandnessjøen. Student-staff engagement is supported through Facebook, Instagram, the official website, parent meetings, and the InSchool parent portal. The school employs approximately 25 staff as the contact roster indicates, though actual teaching/operational headcount is likely higher given a typical Norwegian upper secondary school of this scale.

Name

Sandnessjoen vgs

Legal name

Sandnessjøen videregående skole

Website

https://sandnessjoen.vgs.no

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sandnessjøen vgs is a public Norwegian upper secondary school operated by Nordland County Municipality, delivering free Vg1–Vg4 academic and vocational education to youth and adult learners in the Sandnessjøen/Helgeland region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandnessjøen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded by Nordland County Municipality (Nordland fylkeskommune) as a public upper secondary school providing free education to students aged 16-19, with some adult education and private exam offerings

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sandnessjøen videregående skole is a public Norwegian upper secondary school offering free education to students aged 16-19 across seven vocational and academic programs, including electrical technology, health and childhood education, sports, university preparation, maritime studies, and technology/industrial trades. The school is funded by Nordland County Municipality and also serves adult learners through private exam (privatisteksamen) offerings.

Product overview

Sandnessjøen videregående skole is a Norwegian public secondary school operated by Nordland County Municipality. The school offers seven vocational and academic educational programs including Elektro og datateknologi, Helse- og oppvekstfag, Idrettsfag, Studiespesialiserende, YSK-Marine, Teknologi- og industrifag, and Påbygging til generell studiekompetanse. The school administers programs through Visma InSchool for student management and utilizes various digital platforms including Microsoft Teams for collaboration and Dugga for assessments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elektro og datateknologi
• Helse- og oppvekstfag
• Idrettsfag
• Studiespesialiserende
• YSK - Marine
• Teknologi- og industrifag
• Påbygging til generell studiekompetanse
• Privatisteksamen (Private Candidate Exams)

Quantifiable outcome

• Winner of Dronning Sonja's School Prize 2021 for equality and inclusion (250,000 NOK prize)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Meyership AScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Meyership AS in Mo i Rana provides Transport and Logistics VG2 students with guaranteed apprenticeship placement. Students receive truck driver's license, T1/T2/T4 certifications, ADR basic course, load securing, lifting course, class C+CE driver's license, and partial coverage for class B license. Meyership guarantees a guaranteed apprenticeship position upon completion.
• UtviklingsfondetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Utviklingsfondet for Operasjon Dagsverk (OD) 2024, supporting youth in Guatemala who face food insecurity due to climate change. Students work one day to support youth organizations providing training in climate-adapted agriculture.
• Voksne for barnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordland County Municipality recommends the 'Veien til avgangsstyret' project by Voksne for barn to schools. The organization has developed tools to help students organize inclusive graduation celebrations, including guides, templates, and resources.

Direct peers

• Bodø videregående skole: Largest public upper secondary school in Nordland fylkeskommune, also serving as the administrative center of the county education system. Comparable as a Nordland-run public vgs offering academic and vocational tracks, but at materially larger scale and broader program catalog.
• Fauske videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Fauske, Nordland. Comparable as a small-town Nordland vgs under the same county municipality with overlapping vocational offerings (industry, electrical, health).
• Narvik videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Narvik, Nordland. Comparable as a Nordland-run vgs offering both vocational and university-preparation programs in a smaller-city catchment similar in scale to Sandnessjøen.
• Sortland videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Vesterålen, Nordland. Comparable as a small-to-medium Nordland vgs serving a rural town with a mix of academic and vocational tracks under the same county funder.
• Brønnøysund videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Brønnøysund, southern Helgeland, Nordland. Comparable as a small rural Nordland vgs sharing the same funder and serving a dispersed coastal catchment similar in profile to Sandnessjøen.
• Mosjøen videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in nearby Mosjøen, also under Nordland fylkeskommune. Closest geographic peer in the Helgeland region with overlapping student catchment and similar small-town vgs operating model.
• Polarsirkelen videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Mo i Rana (also in Helgeland/Nordland) and the geographic home of the Meyership AS apprenticeship partnership. Highly comparable as a neighbor Nordland vgs sharing the same county funder and overlapping vocational portfolios.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sandnessjoenvgs
• Instagraminstagram.com/sandnessjoenvgs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sandnessjoen-vgs

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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