Bryne vidaregåande skule

What Bryne vidaregåande skule does

Bryne vidaregåande skule is a publicly funded upper secondary school (vidaregåande skule) located in Bryne, Time municipality, Rogaland county, Norway. It is owned and operated by Rogaland fylkeskommune (Rogaland County Municipality) and serves approximately 2,200 students with around 350 staff across six campus buildings on Hetlandsgata in Bryne. The school delivers Norway's standard three-year upper secondary curriculum across nine program tracks: an academic specialization (Studiespesialisering) split into Realfag and languages/social sciences tracks; six vocational programs covering building and construction, health and childcare, restaurant and food, sales/service/travel, technology and industry, and sports; special needs education (Tilrettelagt opplæring) with multiple sub-programs including prison education; an introduction class for language and academic preparation; and adult education (Vaksenopplæring). It also runs a supplementary year (Påbygging) that grants vocational graduates general university entrance qualification. Student services include a library, IT help desk, makerspace, subsidized PC purchase program, cafeteria, summer school, weekly homework help, and a YAM mental health curriculum delivered as part of a research project.

The school's technology footprint is limited to commodity administrative and educational platforms: Visma InSchool (VIS) for student information systems, Office 365 for staff productivity, the national NDLA digital learning platform for educational content, and Lingdys for assistive reading support for students with dyslexia. International exposure is provided through the Erasmus+ student exchange program, coordinated internally by a designated department head. The school maintains active outreach via annual open house events, the "Flying Start" onboarding program for transitioning 10th graders, and social media channels on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Snapchat. Governance rests with a rector (principal, Trond Hoel), a deputy principal, and approximately 15 department heads (avdelingsleiar) covering each program area, plus administration and special needs functions.

Bryne vidaregåande skule generates no commercial revenue. As a public institution under Norwegian law, education is tuition-free for all students, textbooks are provided on loan, and operating costs are fully funded through Rogaland County Municipality's educational budget, supplemented by government allocations. There are no shareholders, no funding rounds, and no commercial distribution channels; student enrollment is administered through the centralized public school choice system (Vigo). The institution is one of the largest upper secondary schools in Norway by student count, a structural advantage that supports a program portfolio broader than most peer schools can sustain.

Name

Bryne vidaregåande skule

Legal name

Bryne vidaregåande skule

Website

https://bryne.vgs.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bryne vidaregåande skule is one of Norway's largest public upper secondary schools, serving about 2,200 students and 350 staff in Bryne with academic, vocational, special needs, and adult education programs, fully funded by Rogaland County Municipality.

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Upper secondary education
• Vocational training programs
• Public secondary school
• Adult education programs
• Special needs education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bryne

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: As a public upper secondary school operated by Rogaland County Municipality (Rogaland fylkeskommune), the school is funded through government educational budgets. No commercial revenue streams are generated.

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bryne vidaregåande skule is a public upper secondary school delivering free academic and vocational education to approximately 2,200 students across six buildings in Bryne, Norway. It offers studiespesialisering (general studies), six vocational trade programs, special needs education, sports programs, supplementary academic qualification, and adult education (vaksenopplæring). The school is fully funded and operated by Rogaland fylkeskommune (Rogaland County Municipality) as part of the Norwegian public education system.

Product overview

Bryne vidaregåande skule is a comprehensive upper secondary school in Bryne, Norway, operating as part of Rogaland County Municipality. The school offers a unified educational platform across multiple specialized programs: Studiespesialisering (Specialization in General Studies) with Realfag and Languages/Social Sciences tracks; six vocational programs (Bygg- og anleggsteknikk, Helse- og oppvekstfag, Restaurant- og matfag, Sal/service/reiseliv, Teknologi- og industrifag, and Idrettsfag); special needs education (Tilrettelagt opplæring) including six different programs; adult education (Vaksenopplæring); and a supplementary program for general university entrance. The school also provides student support services including a PC purchase program, IT support, library services, cafeteria, summer school, homework help, and mental health programs like YAM. With approximately 2,200 students and 350 staff members across six buildings, it is one of the largest schools in Norway.

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Products and services

• Studiespesialisering (Specialization in General Studies) General study preparation program for students seeking university entrance qualification, with two main tracks: Realfag (Natural Sciences) including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, and Information Technology; and Languages, Social Sciences and Economics including Sociology, Social Studies, Politics, Law, Economics, Psychology, English, Marketing, Travel and Languages, and Foreign Languages.
• Bygg- og anleggsteknikk (Building and Construction) Vocational program focusing on building and construction trades, including a new program for concrete workers, masons, and tilers launching in March 2023.
• Helse- og oppvekstfag (Health and Childcare) Vocational program focusing on healthcare and childcare professions for students pursuing the health and child welfare trades.
• Restaurant- og matfag (Restaurant and Food) Vocational program for restaurant and culinary arts, training students for food service and hospitality careers.
• Sal, service og reiseliv (Sales, Service and Travel) Vocational program focusing on sales, service industries, and travel for students pursuing careers in service-sector trades.
• Teknologi- og industrifag (Technology and Industrial Trades) Vocational program for technology and industrial production trades, including transport and logistics.
• Idrettsfag (Sports) Sports program with top-level sports options in football and handball for students combining general studies or building/construction programs with elite athletics.
• Tilrettelagt opplæring (Special Needs Education) Special education programs including Kvardagslivstrening (Daily Living Training), Arbeidstrening (Work Training), Individuell tilrettelagt opplæring (Individualized Instruction), Fengselsundervisning (Prison Education), Kvalifiseringssenteret (Qualification Center), and Oppfølgingsbasen (Follow-up Base).
• Innføringsklasse (Introduction Class) Introductory class for students needing language and academic preparation before entering regular upper secondary programs.
• Påbygging til generell studiekompetanse (Supplementary Program for General University Entrance Qualification) Supplementary program for students who have completed vocational education to obtain general higher education entrance qualification.
• Vaksenopplæring (Adult Education) Adult education programs including Norwegian language training and basic education for adults, supporting adult learners seeking qualification or retraining.
• PC-ordninga (PC Purchase Program) School-supported PC purchase program offering financial support for students to acquire their own laptop, with a November 30th deadline for Vg1 students.
• Bibliotek (Library) School library services including course-specific training, source evaluation, internet safety, textbooks, and academic writing support for students.
• IKT og elev-PC (IT and Student Computers) IT support services including user help desk, printing facilities, password management, two-factor authentication, and makerspace facilities for students.
• Leksehjelp (Homework Help) Weekly homework help in mathematics, natural sciences, and other science subjects offered every Wednesday from 13:30 at the school library.
• YAM - Youth Aware of Mental Health Mental health promotion and preventive teaching program for students in technology/industrial trades and selected general studies classes, including participation in a research project.

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Elevorganisasjonen (Student Organization of Norway)coreOthersBryne vgs is a member of the Norwegian Student Organization (Elevorganisasjonen) which provides courses, supports student councils with EO funds for various activities, and organizes the annual Student Parliament (Elevtinget).
• Rogaland County MunicipalitycoreOthersThe school is owned and operated by Rogaland fylkeskommune (Rogaland County Municipality). The municipality provides funding, administrative support, and sets policy guidelines for all upper secondary schools in the county.
• Erasmus+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange program for students. Klaus Beschel is the Erasmus+ coordinator responsible for international partnerships and student exchanges.
• Den Kulturelle SkulesekkenminorOthersCultural program bringing arts and culture experiences to schools. Randi Rønneberg Bustnes is the contact person for this program at Bryne vgs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Stavanger katedralskole: Public upper-secondary school in Stavanger, also operated by Rogaland fylkeskommune, offering academic and vocational programs to a similar student base in the same county as Bryne vgs. Directly comparable in funding model, curriculum, and governance.
• Drammen videregående skole: Public upper-secondary school in Drammen under Viken fylkeskommune offering both academic and vocational programs at scale. Operates within the same national upper-secondary framework as Bryne.
• Haugesund videregående skole: Public upper-secondary school in Haugesund, also part of Rogaland fylkeskommune. Offers overlapping academic and vocational tracks and competes with Bryne for certain vocational specializations within the same county.
• Trondheim katedralskole: Historic public upper-secondary school in Trondheim operated under Trøndelag fylkeskommune, offering studiespesialisering and vocational tracks. Comparable to Bryne vgs in operating model and program structure.
• Valler videregående skole: Public upper-secondary school in Bærum (Viken) known for its strong academic results and vocational offerings. Operates under a different county municipality but follows the same national curriculum and serves a similar upper-secondary student base.
• Bergen katedralskole: Large public upper-secondary school in Bergen offering studiespesialisering and vocational tracks under Vestland fylkeskommune. Comparable size and program mix to Bryne vgs.
• Oslo katedralskole: One of Norway's oldest and largest public upper-secondary schools, operating under Oslo's county-level governance with academic and vocational programs. Comparable in scale and breadth of offerings to Bryne vgs.
• Sandnes videregående skole: Public upper-secondary school in Sandnes, also under Rogaland fylkeskommune, located a short distance from Bryne. Operates with the same curriculum framework and serves a comparable student population in the Jæren region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwimpEMCR-85XHDDcZpIGZQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/brynevg
• Instagraminstagram.com/brynevgs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bryne-vidareg%C3%A5ande-skule

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

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