Raufoss videregående skole

What Raufoss videregående skole does

Raufoss videregående skole is a public upper secondary school (videregående skole) located at Prøvenveien 71 in Raufoss, Norway, operated by Innlandet fylkeskommune (Innlandet County Municipality, organization number 920717152). The institution delivers tuition-free education to students aged 16–19 across a broad portfolio of vocational and general study programs, including technology and industrial studies (TAF, TIF, PINA/PINB, AUT), electrical trades (ELE, EL), healthcare and childhood education (HO, HTA, BUA), restaurant and food programs (RM, KOS, MPR), ambulance studies (AMB), and general qualification pathways (PBY, KOMBI) including combination classes for students needing adapted learning. The school maintains a satellite location in Dokka with its own department leader, and leadership comprises Rector Vegar Sommerstad plus seven department/division heads covering instruction, programs, and student services.

The school's core business model is government block-grant funding from Innlandet fylkeskommune, supplemented by a continuing-education contract with Vestre Toten kommune (training 130 municipal health employees at school facilities) and informal revenue streams from employer partnerships. There are no tuition fees. Go-to-market is direct enrollment of local and regional students through the school's website, Facebook presence, and annual "Åpen skole" open-school events, with an infoteam targeting 10th-grade prospective students. Distribution of graduates into local industry is the school's primary value-delivery mechanism, achieved through an apprenticeship guarantee program with 10+ signed employer partners (læreplassgarantister) including Nortura Rudshøgda, HOFF SA, and Benteler, plus company visits and informational sessions with major employers such as Equinor.

The school's strategic positioning rests on geographic proximity to Raufoss Industripark, an established industrial cluster, which enables hands-on industry exposure (e.g., power station tours, factory visits) and direct employer pipelines for vocational graduates. Partnerships also extend to local kindergartens (Trollskogen barnehage, Lunde gårdsbarnehage) for practical training in child and youth work, and to Nordic peer vocational schools (Vamia in Finland, Helsinki Vocational College, Ester Mosessons gymnasium in Sweden) through a Nordplus project on multicultural conflict handling. The school reports completion outcomes above 90% for first-term Vg1/Vg2 cohorts and collaborates with Lillehammer and Kongsvinger videregående skoler for Sommerskole 2026. No AI/ML, proprietary technology platform, or commercial product suite is disclosed; the technology footprint consists of standard administrative and educational systems including InSchool/Visma.

Name

Raufoss videregående skole

Legal name

Raufoss videregående skole

Website

https://raufoss.vgs.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Raufoss videregående skole is a publicly funded Norwegian upper secondary school in Raufoss, Innlandet County, providing tuition-free vocational and general education to students aged 16–19 across technology, healthcare, electrical, and food programs, with a satellite location in Dokka and direct apprenticeship pipelines into local industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Upper Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH)

Keywords

• Upper secondary education
• Vocational training programs
• Apprenticeship guarantee partnerships
• Public school services
• Youth education Norway

Headquarters

HQ city

Raufoss

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public school funded by Innlandet County Council (Innlandet fylkeskommune). Education is provided free of charge to students.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Raufoss videregående skole provides free public upper secondary education (Vg1–Vg3) to students aged 16–19, including vocational programs (TAF, TIF, RM, HO, BUA, EL, AMB, PIN/PINA), general academic studies (PBY), and combination classes (KOMBI). The school also delivers continuing education and training to external organizations such as municipal health employees, using its facilities and teaching staff.

Product overview

Raufoss videregående skole is a Norwegian upper secondary school located in Raufoss, operated by Innlandet County Municipality. The school offers a diverse portfolio of educational programs including vocational studies (yrkesfag) such as technology and industrial studies, restaurant and food studies, healthcare and childhood education, electrical studies, ambulance studies, and combination classes. The school also provides general studies (studiespesialisering) and supplementary courses (påbygg) for university admission. Educational programs include TAF (teknologi- og industrifag), TIF (teknologi- og industrifag), RM (restaurant- og matfag), HO (helse- og oppvekstfag), BUA (barne- og ungdomsarbeiderfaget), EL (elektrofag), AMB (ambulansefag), PIN/PINA (industriteknologi), PBY (påbygg), YSK (yrkesfaglig påbygging), KOMBI (combination classes), and IKT (information technology).

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Products and services

• Utdanningstilbud (Education Programs) Comprehensive upper secondary education program portfolio covering vocational tracks (TAF/technology and industry 4-year, TIF/technology and industry, RM/restaurant and food, KOS/cook and server, MPR/food production, HO/health and upbringing, HTA, BUA/child and youth worker, EL/electrical, ELE, AMB/ambulance, PIN/PINA/industrial technology, AUT/automation, YSK) and academic tracks (PBY/general qualification for university admission). Includes combination classes (KOMBI) for students needing language support and individually adapted instruction (ITO). For students aged 16–19.
• Continuing Education and Workforce Training Continuing education and training services delivered to external organizations using school facilities and teaching staff. For example, 130 municipal health employees from Vestre Toten kommune were trained at the school's facilities in healthcare, first aid, and observation competence. For municipalities, healthcare providers, and employers in the Innlandet region.
• Apprenticeship Guarantee Partnerships (Læreplassgarantister) Formal apprenticeship guarantee partnerships with local employers that commit to providing apprenticeship positions (læreplasser) for students completing vocational programs at the school. By November 2024, the school had signed 10+ such agreements with local businesses including Nortura Rudshøgda and HOFF SA. For vocational students and local employers.
• Skoleferier og fridager (School Calendar and Holiday Information) Public-facing school calendar and holiday information service for students and parents.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nortura RudshøgdacoreOthersSixth apprenticeship guarantee partner signed in 2024. Nortura is a major Norwegian meat and agricultural cooperative.
• HOFF SAcoreOthersFifth apprenticeship guarantee partner. Norwegian food company.
• BentelercoreOthersAutomotive components manufacturer in Raufoss Industripark. Hosts company visits for electro and data technology students.
• EquinorminorOthersNorway's second largest apprenticeship employer (after Forsvaret). Visited school to inform about apprenticeship opportunities. Has 300-350 apprentices at any time.
• Vestre Toten kommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for continuing education. 130 municipal health employees received training at school facilities in healthcare, first aid and observation competence.
• Vamia (Vaasa, Finland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordplus project partner - vocational school with approx. 5000 students. Joint project on 'Avoiding and Dealing With Multicultural Conflicts in VET'.
• Helsinki Vocational CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordplus project partner - Finland's largest vocational school with approx. 22000 students across 15 sites.
• Ester Mosessons gymnasium (Gothenburg, Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordplus project partner - vocational school with approx. 450 students focused on hospitality and restaurant/food programs.
• Trollskogen barnehagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal kindergarten used for practical training exercises. Regular collaboration with BUA (child and youth worker) and HO (health and upbringing) programs for activity days.
• Lunde gårdsbarnehagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal kindergarten used for HTA (health and upbringing) practical training exercises.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Stange videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Innlandet County offering overlapping vocational programs (technology, health, etc.) and general studies. Direct system peer with same governance and funding model.
• Valdres videregående skole: Public upper secondary school under Innlandet fylkeskommune providing vocational and general studies. Comparable in mandate, funding structure, and target student age group, with similar rural Norway operational context.
• Lillehammer videregående skole: Public upper secondary school under Innlandet fylkeskommune, listed in the same county directory. Provides comparable vocational and general studies programs to a similar regional student base and is a collaborating sommerskole partner, confirming direct programmatic overlap.
• Gjøvik videregående skole: Public upper secondary school also under Innlandet fylkeskommune and listed alongside Raufoss vgs on the county's official school directory. Offers overlapping vocational and general study programs to the same regional student population, making it the closest direct peer in the same county system.
• Storhamar videregående skole: Public upper secondary school under Innlandet fylkeskommune providing vocational and general programs. Same system, similar student demographic, and overlapping program portfolio.
• Lena-Valle videregående skole: Public upper secondary school under Innlandet fylkeskommune, located in the same Vestre Toten region as Raufoss vgs. Offers overlapping vocational programs and competes for the same local student population, making it a tightly comparable geographic peer.
• Hamar katedralskole: Public upper secondary school in Innlandet County serving the same educational level (videregående) with both vocational and general studies tracks. Direct peer in the same county governance structure and student catchment.

Emerging players

• Helsinki Vocational College (Stadin ammatti- ja aikuisopisto): Finland's largest vocational school with approximately 22,000 students across 15 sites. Direct international peer and Nordplus project partner, offering comparable vocational programs (health, hospitality, technology) under a similar Nordic VET model.
• Vamia (Vaasa, Finland): Vocational school in Vaasa, Finland with approximately 5,000 students. Nordplus project partner and direct Nordic vocational education peer, providing comparable apprenticeship-integrated programs in technology, health, and industry.
• Ester Mosessons gymnasium (Gothenburg, Sweden): Swedish vocational gymnasium with approximately 450 students focused on hospitality and restaurant/food programs. Nordplus project partner and Nordic counterpart providing comparable upper-secondary vocational education in the same sector (food and hospitality).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/raufossvgs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/raufoss-videreg%C3%A5ende-skole

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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