Kopervik

What Kopervik does

Kopervik videregående skole (DBA: Kopervik vgs) is a public upper secondary school located at Austre Karmøyveg 21, 4250 Kopervik, in Karmøy municipality, Rogaland county, Norway. It is fully owned and operated by Rogaland fylkeskommune (Rogaland County Municipality, organisation number 974 624 389) as a government state entity, and is led by Rektor Sveinung Valen with a management team that includes Avdelingsleder Håvard Tjøstheim, Avdelingsleder Thoralv Bakke and Avdelingsleder Hanne Gundersen. The school serves approximately 400 students (down from roughly 420 in 2022-2023) across the standard 190-school-day Norwegian academic year, drawing cohorts through the national primærinntak admission system and offering programmes in studiespesialisering, idrettsfag, medier og kommunikasjon, påbygg til generell studiekompetanse, tilrettelagt opplæring and innføringsklasse.

The school's technology platform is centred on Visma InSchool (VIS), the county-mandated school administrative system that provides timetables, attendance records, grade management and parent communication, accessed by students via the Feide national education identity provider and by parents via ID-porten. Productivity and communication run on Microsoft 365, with mandatory two-factor authentication enforced from March 2024 for off-premise access, and an active It's learning / Microsoft Teams fallback for remote instruction. Device access is supported through the PC-ordningen subsidised laptop programme (Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7, MacBook Neo 13-inch, iPad options), and the school maintains a searchable library catalogue at kopervikvgs.bib.no covering fiction, non-fiction, magazines, board games and comics.

The business model is fully publicly funded: there are no tuition fees, textbook loans are provided free of charge, and students may apply to Lånekassen for an annual Utstyrsstipend of NOK 1,118 to NOK 4,603 depending on programme. Outreach to prospective students and parents is conducted via an annual Åpen dag in January, separate foreldremøter each autumn, the school's website at kopervik.vgs.no, and Instagram (@kopervikvideregaendeskole) and Facebook (kopervikvgs) channels. Welfare and safeguarding services include VIP-makkerap mentorship, a trekantsamtale triangle-conversation system, an anti-bullying reporting channel, the Rogaland Elev- og lærlingombudet and Mobbeombudet, Karmøy kommune's skolehelsetjeneste (including meningococcal vaccination), Kolumbus skoleskyss, and partnerships such as the Minneforeningen Marius Amland mental-health documentary screening. Marketing is therefore best characterised as community engagement rather than commercial demand generation.

Name

Kopervik

Legal name

Kopervik videregående skole

Website

https://kopervik.vgs.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kopervik videregående skole is a public upper secondary school in Kopervik, Norway, operated by Rogaland County Municipality and serving approximately 400 students aged 16-19 across academic, sports, media and introductory programmes on a fully publicly funded basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kopervik

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, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kopervik videregående skole is a Norwegian public upper secondary school offering study preparation programmes (Studiespesialisering), sports specialisation (Idrettsfag), media and communication (Medier og kommunikasjon), foundation course (Påbygg), tailored education (Tilrettelagt opplæring), and introduction classes (Innføringsklasse) for newly arrived refugees. Educational services are provided free of charge to enrolled students, supplemented by subsidized laptops, free textbook loans, student welfare services, and school health services.

Product overview

Kopervik videregående skole is a public upper secondary school operated by Rogaland county. The school offers a unified technology platform centered on Visma InSchool (VIS) for school administration, supplemented by Microsoft 365 for productivity and communication, and a subsidized PC procurement program (PC-ordningen) providing students with subsidized devices. The school provides educational programs in studiespesialisering, idrettsfag, medier og kommunikasjon, påbygg, tilrettelagt opplæring, and innføringsklasser.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studiespesialisering (Study Specialisation) Academic study preparation programme with real science or languages/social sciences/economics tracks that prepares students for university admission. Offered at Vg1-Vg3 levels for upper secondary students.
• Idrettsfag (Sports Specialisation) Sports specialisation programme offering structured athletic development alongside academic study, aimed at upper secondary students who want to combine sports training with secondary education.
• Medier og kommunikasjon (Media and Communication) Programme developing digital media production skills for upper secondary students, combining academic study with practical media and communication training.
• Påbygg til generell studiekompetanse (Foundation Course) Foundation year course enabling students who have completed vocational study programmes to obtain general university admission qualification (generell studiekompetanse).
• Tilrettelagt opplæring (Tailored Education) Tailored education programme supporting upper secondary students with special educational needs, providing adapted curriculum and instruction.
• Innføringsklasse (Introduction Class) Introduction classes for newly arrived refugees and immigrant students providing Norwegian language acquisition and integration support before entering regular upper secondary study programmes.
• PC-ordningen (Student Laptop Programme) Subsidised laptop purchase programme for Vg1 students offered by Rogaland County Municipality, providing Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7, MacBook Neo 13-inch, and iPad options with the county municipality covering part of the cost.
• School Library and Reading Room School library with a searchable catalogue at kopervikvgs.bib.no, supporting borrowing of fiction, non-fiction, magazines, board games and comics for students and staff. Textbook loans are provided free of charge through the school library.
• Visma InSchool (VIS) Portal Access Access to the Visma InSchool (VIS) school administrative system for students (via Feide authentication) and parents (via ID-porten), providing timetables, attendance records, grades, curricula, and two-way school-to-home communication.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 400 students enrolled per school year
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rogaland County Municipality (Rogaland fylkeskommune)coreOthersRogaland County Municipality is the school owner and governing authority for Kopervik videregående skole. RFK determines the school's budget, staffing, educational programmes, and strategic direction. The municipality also operates the PC-ordningen (subsidised laptop programme) and InSchool administrative system on behalf of all secondary schools in the county.
• Visma AS (InSchool / VIS school administrative system)coreTechnology or IntegrationVisma provides the InSchool (also called VIS - Visma InSchool) school administrative system used by all secondary schools in Rogaland County. InSchool provides students and parents with access to timetables, attendance records, grades, and learning plans. Students log in via Feide, parents via ID-porten.
• Karmøy Municipality (Karmøy kommune)minorOthersKarmøy municipality provides health services at the school through the school health service (skolehelsetjenesten), including vaccination programmes (meningococcal vaccination) and health counselling. The municipality also coordinates student transport (skoleskyss) through Kolumbus.
• Lånekassen (National Student Loan Scheme)minorOthersLånekassen is the Norwegian State Education Loan Fund, which provides financial support to students in Norway. All students at Kopervik vgs can apply for support, including an equipment grant ('Utstyrsstipend') ranging from NOK 1,118 to NOK 4,603 per year depending on the study programme.
• Feide (Identity provider)coreTechnology or IntegrationFeide is the Norwegian national identity provider for the education sector, enabling single sign-on for students and staff to access InSchool, Microsoft 365, and other digital learning resources provided by the school and county municipality.
• Microsoft (Microsoft 365)coreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft 365 (M365) is provided to all students and staff by Rogaland County Municipality, including free access to all software needed for learning. Two-factor authentication is mandatory for M365 access outside school premises.
• Minneforeningen Marius AmlandminorOthersThe Minneforeningen Marius Amland invited Vg1 and Vg2 students to a school screening of the documentary film 'Ingen å miste' (No One to Lose) on World Mental Health Day. The school coordinated the screening at Kopervik cinema with follow-up support services.
• Elev- og lærlingombudet (Student and Apprentice Ombudsman)minorOthersThe Elev- og lærlingombudet and Mobbeombudet (anti-bullying ombudsman) in Rogaland provide independent support for students who experience bullying or feel unsafe at school. Students can contact these ombudsmen for assistance beyond the school's internal procedures.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Haugesund toppidrettsgymnas: Public sports-focused upper secondary school in Haugesund, Rogaland. Closest competitor to Kopervik's Idrettsfag track, offering a more concentrated elite-athletic pathway within the same county ecosystem and infrastructure stack.
• Time videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Time, Rogaland. Comparable scale and county-funded model to Kopervik, with overlapping academic and vocational programme offerings for the Jæeren region.
• Stavanger katedralskole: Public upper secondary school in Stavanger, Rogaland, operated by the same county municipality. Directly comparable as a county-funded gymnas offering studiespesialisering and similar programme mix, sharing InSchool/M365 infrastructure with Kopervik.
• Sandnes videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Sandnes, Rogaland, operated by the same county municipality. Comparable in scale, programme breadth, and technology platform, drawing from a similar Rogaland catchment.
• Bryne vidaregåande skule: Public upper secondary school in Bryne, Time municipality, Rogaland. Comparable county-funded gymnas offering studiespesialisering and vocational tracks, sharing the same InSchool and M365 infrastructure as Kopervik.

Broad incumbents

• Oslo katedralskole: Long-established public upper secondary school in Oslo. Operates the same public upper secondary model and national curriculum framework but at significantly larger scale and with a broader national draw, anchoring the country's gymnas system.
• Bergen katedralskole: Public upper secondary school in Bergen, Vestland. Comparable public gymnas operating under the same national framework but serving a different region and at larger scale, useful as a structural comparator for county-funded upper secondary economics.

Others

• Visma AS: Provider of the InSchool (VIS) school administrative platform used by Kopervik and all Rogaland secondary schools. Not a competitor but a critical infrastructure enabler whose roadmap and pricing directly shape the school's operational capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kopervikvgs
• Instagraminstagram.com/kopervikvideregaendeskole
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kopervik

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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