Birralee International School Trondheim

What Birralee International School Trondheim does

Birralee International School Trondheim is a private English-medium international school located at Bispegata 9c in Trondheim, Norway, founded in 1973 by an Australian founder who named it 'Birralee' — Aboriginal for 'a safe place for children.' The school operates as Birralee International School Trondheim AS, a Norwegian private limited company owned and governed by the nonprofit foundation Stiftelsen Birralee International School Trondheim, with no external private-equity or venture backing. It educates approximately 300 students aged 3-16 drawn from 50 nationalities, supported by roughly 50 staff, most of whom hold teaching qualifications from the UK, USA, Canada, and Australia.

The school's core academic offering is a vertically integrated K-3 to Year 10 pathway delivered through three internationally recognised curricula: the International Primary Curriculum (IPC, Years 1-5) and International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC, Years 6-8), both approved by the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training under Privatskoleloven in 2018 and re-approved in 2020, plus Cambridge IGCSE (Years 9-10) under its Cambridge International School status. A co-located Birralee International Kindergarten (ages 3-6) operates as a wholly owned adjacent subsidiary, and the school supplements academics with an After School Programme for Years 1-4 and After School Clubs for Years 1-10.

Birralee earns revenue primarily through monthly tuition subscriptions — 3,645 NOK per month for Years 1-7 and 3,733 NOK per month for Years 8-10 in 2026 (no fee charged in July) — supplemented by tiered ASP fees and backed by Norwegian state support that reduces fees for parents, with additional sibling discounts of 10% (second child) and 25% (third child). Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the school's website, in-person and digital tours, and a school office, with no third-party channels; the main admission deadline is February 1st for the August/September start, with rolling admissions thereafter. The school is GDPR- and Personopplysningsloven-compliant and integrates with Vigilo, CPOMS, Google Classroom, SurveyMonkey, and Accountor AS for operations.

Name

Birralee International School Trondheim

Legal name

Birralee International School Trondheim AS

Website

https://birralee.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Birralee International School Trondheim is a private English-medium international school in Trondheim, Norway, educating approximately 300 students aged 3-16 across kindergarten, IPC, IMYC, and Cambridge IGCSE programmes, with revenue from monthly tuition subscriptions supplemented by Norwegian state support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM), Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA), International Curriculum Early Learning Academies (e.g., IB Early Years) (EDACADAK)

Keywords

• International school education
• English-medium curriculum
• Cambridge IGCSE programme
• Primary and middle years education
• After school care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Trondheim

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. School Tuition Fees: Monthly tuition fees for Years 1-10, with state support enabling reduced fees for parents. 2026 fees: 3,645 NOK/month for Years 1-7, 3,733 NOK/month for Years 8-10. No fees charged for July.
2. After School Programme (ASP): Before and after school care for Years 1-4. Year 1-3 part-time places are free (subsidized by Directorate of Education). Year 4 full-time: 2,835 NOK/month, part-time: 2,268 NOK/month. Additional single-day options available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Birralee International School Trondheim is a private English-medium international school providing full-time education for children aged 3–16, structured around a bilingual kindergarten, the International Primary Curriculum (Years 1–5), the International Middle Years Curriculum (Years 6–8), and Cambridge IGCSE (Years 9–10), all approved by the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training. Tuition is delivered on a recurring monthly subscription basis, supplemented by an After School Programme and After School Clubs for extended care and extracurricular activities.

Product overview

Birralee International School Trondheim is an international school offering a fully integrated English-medium education for children aged 3–16. The portfolio consists of a co-located bilingual kindergarten (ages 3–6) and a school (ages 6–16) delivering three internationally recognized curricula: the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) for Years 1–5, the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) for Years 6–8, and Cambridge IGCSE for Years 9–10. All curricula are approved by the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training. Supporting services include an After School Programme (ASP) for Years 1–4 and After School Clubs for Years 1–10. The school operates as a Cambridge International School and an Eco School (Green School).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Birralee International Kindergarten
• International Primary Curriculum (IPC)
• International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC)
• Cambridge IGCSE
• After School Programme (ASP)
• After School Clubs

Quantifiable outcome

• Year 9 students ranked 35th out of 1538 Norwegian schools in Reading and 2nd in Numeracy (2021-2022 National Tests)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Steinerskolen i Trondheim: Local Steiner/Waldorf school in Trondheim offering alternative international curriculum (Norwegian-approved). Competes for the same Trondheim families seeking non-traditional pedagogy.
• Ålesund International School: Smaller English-medium international school in Ålesund, Norway serving a similar expat/local mix with Cambridge curriculum. Comparable niche player in a smaller Norwegian city.

Direct peers

• International School of Bergen: English-medium international school in Bergen offering IGCSE and IB programmes to a mixed expat/local student body. Comparable scale and curriculum model in a different Norwegian city.
• Oslo International School: Private international school in Norway offering English-medium K-12 education with Cambridge/IB curriculum. Closest direct peer as a Norway-based international school serving both expatriate and local families.
• International School of Stavanger: International school serving the Stavanger region's expatriate and Norwegian families with English-medium curriculum and Cambridge/IB programmes. Directly comparable business model and customer base.
• British International School of Oslo: English-medium international school in Oslo following the British curriculum with international qualifications. Comparable offering for English-speaking families in Norway.
• Norges Internasjonale Skole (NIS): Norway's leading international school chain with campuses offering IGCSE and IB diploma programmes. Direct competitor for internationally mobile families in Norway.

Regional players

• Copenhagen International School: Non-profit international school in Copenhagen offering IB and Cambridge programmes to a diverse expatriate and local community. Similar mission and Cambridge alignment in a neighboring Nordic market.
• Helsinki International School: English-medium international school in Helsinki serving expat and local Finnish families with IB curriculum. Comparable Nordic international school model.

Broad incumbents

• UWC Red Cross Nordic: Norwegian UWC international college offering IB diploma in Flekke, Norway. Larger and more selective but shares the Norwegian international-education market and Cambridge/IB family of qualifications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Birralee1973
• Facebookfacebook.com/Birralee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/birralee-international-school-trondheim
• Instagraminstagram.com/birralee_internationalschool

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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