Øksnevad Secondary School

What Øksnevad Secondary School does

Øksnevad videregående skole is a publicly funded Norwegian upper secondary school operated by Rogaland fylkeskommune (Rogaland County Municipality), located at Jærveien 990 in Kleppe, Norway. The school delivers three-year vocational programs (VG1-VG3) for approximately 470 students across three principal tracks: Naturbruk (agriculture, animal science, and horse/equestrian studies), Bygg- og anleggsteknikk (construction, landscaping, and heavy-equipment operation), and Tilrettelagt opplæring (special needs education). A working farm, greenhouse, riding hall, construction practice areas, and an on-campus farm shop (gardsutsalg) serve as live training environments, distinguishing the school from purely academic secondary education. Instruction is delivered free of charge to eligible students under the Norwegian youth rights (ungdomsrett) framework, and recruitment flows through the national Vigo admissions portal augmented by open days and a website/YouTube/Facebook presence.

The school's technology stack is conventional for Norwegian upper secondary education: Visma InSchool (VIS) for administration, Microsoft 365 for productivity, Google Calendar for shared scheduling of the riding hall, and the county-wide PC-ordningen scheme providing discounted laptops to incoming VG1 students. The school does not generate commercial revenue in the traditional sense; its operating budget is appropriated by Rogaland County Municipality, with marginal incidental income from the on-campus farm shop. Capital expansion is the dominant economic signal, with two major building projects totaling approximately NOK 280M (a NOK 176M construction building and a NOK 104M teaching barn/biogas facility) under county commitment.

The go-to-market posture is effectively institutional and non-commercial: student enrollment is mediated by the national admissions system, awareness is generated through open days, the Fremtidsbonden 2.0 technology showcase, and digital channels, and the school's competitive position rests on its regulatory mandate as the designated provider of niche vocational programs in the Jæren region. Strategic partnerships with NIBIO (research), Lyse (biogas/renewable energy), Nortura (animal husbandry), and various agricultural-technology vendors are extending the school's role from pure vocational training toward applied research and sustainable-agriculture demonstration.

Name

Øksnevad Secondary School

Legal name

Øksnevad videregående skole

Website

https://oksnevad.vgs.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Øksnevad videregående skole is a public Norwegian upper secondary school in Kleppe, Rogaland, operated by Rogaland County Municipality. It delivers free vocational education to approximately 470 students across agriculture, animal science, equestrian, construction, and special needs tracks, anchored by a working farm, construction facilities, and a new barn/biogas plant project.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Secondary Education

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Vocational secondary education
• Agricultural education programs
• Construction trades training
• Special needs education
• Upper secondary school

Headquarters

HQ city

Kleppe

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public education funding: As a publicly funded upper secondary school under Rogaland fylkeskommune (Rogaland County Municipality), Øksnevad videregående skole is financed through municipal and county government budgets. No tuition fees are charged to eligible students. Additional revenue may be derived indirectly through farm/garden sales (gardsutsalg) producing vegetables, eggs, bread, soaps, birdhouses, and firelighters sold to the public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Øksnevad Secondary School delivers publicly funded upper secondary vocational and general education to approximately 470 students aged roughly 16 to 19 in Kleppe, Rogaland. Its core sellable offerings are three-year VG1–VG3 programs in naturbruk (agriculture, animal science, horse studies), bygg- og anleggsteknikk (construction trades), teknologi- og industrifag (technology), tilrettelagt opplæring (special needs), and toppidrett hest (elite horse sports), with practical training delivered on the school's working farm, greenhouse, riding hall, gardsutsalg, construction practice building, and biogas facility.

Product overview

Øksnevad videregående skole is a Norwegian vocational secondary school offering a unified portfolio of educational programs across three main tracks: Naturbruk (Agriculture/Natural Resources) with specializations in landbruk (farming), dyrekunnskap (animal science), and hest (horse/equestrian); Bygg- og anleggsteknikk (Construction and Building Techniques); and Tilrettelagt opplæring (Special Needs Education). The school also operates a Farm Shop (Gardsutsalg) retail outlet selling on-campus agricultural produce. Infrastructure includes a new teaching barn and biogas plant project. Digital support is provided through Visma InSchool administrative platform, a PC purchase scheme, and the Digitalt Klar! onboarding guide. The school hosts the annual Fremtidsbonden 2.0 technology event showcasing agricultural technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Naturbruk – Landbruk (Agriculture) Three-year VG1–VG3 upper secondary program in agriculture that delivers practical, hands-on farming training on the school's working farm, leading to trade qualifications or general study competence.
• Naturbruk – Dyrekunnskap (Animal Science) Three-year upper secondary program in animal science within the naturbruk track, providing practical training in livestock handling and care on the school's farm.
• Naturbruk – Hest (Horse Studies) Three-year upper secondary horse studies program within the naturbruk track, taught on-site at the school's riding hall and equine facilities.
• Bygg- og anleggsteknikk (Construction Trades) Three-year upper secondary vocational program in construction trades, supported by a new 2,500 sqm construction practice building (NOK 176 million) and on-site workshop facilities.
• Teknologi- og industrifag (Technology and Industrial Subjects) Three-year upper secondary program in technology and industrial subjects leading to study competence for further technical education.
• Tilrettelagt opplæring (Special Needs Education) Adapted upper secondary program for students requiring special needs provision, led by department head Robert Vollan and integrated within the school's vocational and general offerings.
• Toppidrett Hest (Elite Sport Horse) Elite sport program combining upper secondary academic study with high-level horse riding training, run in partnership with the school's naturbruk hest program and riding hall facilities.
• Studiespesialisering (General Study Specialisation) Three-year general academic upper secondary program providing general study competence for admission to universities and higher education institutions, taught at Øksnevad videregående skole.
• Gardsutsalg (Farm Shop Retail Outlet) On-site retail outlet at the school selling produce and goods from the school farm, generating small-scale commercial revenue and supporting practical student learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students earn recognized trade qualifications (agrarian, construction, machine operation) or study competence enabling university admission.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration14 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NIBIO (Norsk institutt for bioøkonomi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Øksnevad vgs and NIBIO signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen the school's connection to agricultural research. The partnership aims to link research, education, and industry by sharing research findings and applied knowledge. The goal is to give Øksnevad students access to the latest scientific knowledge and position the school as a regional development actor within agriculture and nature management.
• LysecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lyse and Rogaland fylkeskommune partnered to build a biogas plant at Øksnevad videregående skole. The plant will convert livestock manure and organic waste into biogas and biofertilizer, serving as a hands-on learning arena for renewable energy and sustainable solutions. The plant will supply heat and electricity to the school.
• Rogaland fylkeskommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRogaland County Municipality is the governing authority and primary funder of Øksnevad vgs. The county has committed major capital investments: NOK 176M for a new construction building (2025) and NOK 104M for a new barn/biogas facility (2024-2029). The county determines school policy, staffing, and curriculum alignment.
• Jæren FriluftsrådminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJæren Friluftsråd (outdoor council) collaborates with Øksnevad vgs on environmental and nature restoration projects. Students in the Feltarbeid (field work) program have partnered with the council on projects such as planting marram grass at Jærstrendene to protect sand dunes, and on marine litter research.
• NORCE (Norsk Ressurs- og Miljøforskning)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNORCE research institute collaborates with Øksnevad vgs on marine litter research projects. Students collect and register waste data which is submitted to miljolare.no for use in NORCE research on coastal pollution. The school has participated in this collaboration for over 3 years.
• NorturaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNortura, a major Norwegian agricultural cooperative, provides expert input to Øksnevad's agronomy program. Nortura's cattle advisor Bengt Egil Elve conducted a 'Ku-signaler' (cow signals) course for students, teaching observation of cattle body language and herd health assessment.
• NAML (Norske anleggsgartnere – miljø og landskapsentreprenører)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAML, the Norwegian association of landscape contractors, visited Øksnevad to promote the anleggsgartner profession and discuss future recruitment initiatives with school management and local businesses.
• Bal Prakash (barnehjem og skole, India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrom 2014-2020, Øksnevad students supported Bal Prakash, a combined orphanage and school near Ajmer in Rajasthan, India, as an alternative to 'Operasjon dagsverk.' Students visited the school and provided financial support through fundraising activities. The project was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic but the institution has since returned to full operation.
• Multiple agricultural technology companies (Fremtidsbonden 2.0)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAt the 'Fremtidsbonden 2.0' technology showcase (March 2025), technology and agriculture companies including Agdir, Agrilogg, Faunus Hub, SoilMate, Serigstad, TKS Agri, Skårland Agri Drone, Romvesen AS, and Rembrain presented digital farming solutions, drones, and AI-powered robots to Øksnevad's agricultural students.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sam Eyde videregående skole: Large Norwegian vocational upper secondary school with construction and technical programs. Directly comparable vocational peer where Øksnevad's students competed and medaled in the 2022 Skole-NM for anleggsfag.
• Gjennestad videregående skole: Norwegian agricultural and horticulture vocational upper secondary school. Directly comparable on naturbruk/anleggsgartner program offerings, and notably the host venue where Øksnevad's students won national championship medals in landscape gardening (2022, 2023).
• Møllehagen skolesenter: Vocational upper secondary school in the Stavanger/Rogaland area offering construction, agriculture and special-needs tracks. Directly comparable to Øksnevad as a regional vocational peer; the two schools compete for the same VG1 applicant pool in Rogaland and share leadership history (former Øksnevad rector Linda Gilje was previously rector here).
• Jåttå videregående skole: Rogaland-based vocational upper secondary school sharing the same county funding and Vigo admissions pool. Directly comparable for VG1 applicant competition; also shares leadership history (Linda Gilje previously worked here).
• Randaberg videregående skole: Rogaland vocational upper secondary school with construction and technical tracks. Directly comparable for VG1 applicant recruitment within the same Rogaland fylkeskommune catchment.

Regional players

• Tomb videregående skole: Vocational upper secondary school in Østfold with strong agricultural, nature and construction programs. Comparable on program portfolio (Naturbruk and anleggsfag) but serves a different region; competes for national visibility in vocational championships.
• Hvam videregående skole: Akershus-based vocational upper secondary school with agriculture, nature management and construction tracks. Comparable program mix to Øksnevad's naturbruk and bygg- og anleggsteknikk, but serving the Oslo-region catchment rather than Rogaland.

Others

• NIBIO (Norsk institutt for bioøkonomi): Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research — a strategic research partner (signed collaboration agreement 2025) rather than a competitor. Included as an ecosystem peer because it co-shapes Øksnevad's curriculum and research positioning in agricultural education.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/oksnevadvgs/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/oksnevadvgs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/%C3%B8ksnevad-secondary-school

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Profiles3 records

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