St. Sunniva skole

What St. Sunniva skole does

St. Sunniva skole is a private Catholic primary and secondary school (grades 1–10) located at Akersveien 4 in Oslo, Norway, serving approximately 180 pupils across two parallel classes per grade (A and B). Founded in 1865 by St. Joseph's Sisters (St. Josephsøstrene), it is one of the oldest continuously operating Catholic schools in Norway and has operated as an independent church foundation (selvstendig kirkelig stiftelse) since 2008, with school buildings owned by Oslo Katolske Bispedømme (OKB). The school delivers the Norwegian national curriculum (Kunnskapsløftet) supplemented by Catholic religious instruction, daily prayer, and monthly Mass, under the oversight of a school chaplain and the parish of St. Olav menighet. A before-and-after-school care program (SFO) is offered for grades 1–4 with capacity for ~180 students, alongside distinctive programs including a graduating-class trip to Rome, a school choir tradition that has performed on NRK, and an active FAU (parent council).

The school's technology stack is built on standard educational SaaS: Skooler functions as the student/teacher/parent learning management and information system (with a dedicated parent mobile app for attendance, assignments, and assessments), and SchoolLink serves as the primary parent communication and absence-reporting platform (SMS-based reporting to 03686, consent management, push notifications). The school library (St. Sunniva Skolebibliotek) is managed through a MikroMarc bibliographic database, and the website uses Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for traffic and marketing analytics. No proprietary technology is developed or owned by the school.

St. Sunniva skole operates as a nonprofit ecclesiastical foundation, deriving revenue from three streams: (1) Norwegian state funding under the Private Schools Act (privatskoleloven) tied to per-pupil grants, (2) parental school fees (skolepenger), and (3) SFO placement fees billed monthly across 11 terms (ranging from NOK 206/month for 3-day placements in grades 1–3 to NOK 2,645/month for 5-day placements in grade 4). The go-to-market model is direct-to-consumer: families apply through the school's own digital application portal (st-sunniva-application.konciv.com) by a 1 March deadline for grades 1 and 8, with admissions governed by a priority framework favoring baptized Catholic students, staff children, and siblings. The school is subject to Åpenhetsloven (Transparency Act) reporting and is overseen by Oslo Katolske Bispedømme, with no third-party distribution channels or resellers.

Name

St. Sunniva skole

Legal name

St. Sunniva skole

Website

https://stsunniva.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Sunniva skole is a private Catholic primary and secondary school (grades 1–10) in Oslo, Norway, founded in 1865 and serving approximately 180 pupils with values-based education and before/after-school care under Norwegian state funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-10 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAE)

Keywords

• Catholic primary education
• Private school services
• After-school care
• Values-based education
• Norwegian curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

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

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Sunniva skole is a private Catholic Christian grundskole (primary and lower secondary school) in Oslo offering education for grades 1 through 10 following the Norwegian national curriculum (Kunnskapsløftet) supplemented by Catholic religious instruction, daily prayer, and monthly Mass. The school also provides a before-and-after-school care program (SFO) for grades 1–4 with full-time and part-time placement options. It operates as a self-governing church foundation (selvstendig kirkelig stiftelse) founded in 1865 by St. Joseph's Sisters, with school buildings owned by Oslo Katolske Bispedømme (OKB).

Product overview

St. Sunniva skole is a private Catholic Christian primary and secondary school (grades 1-10) operated as an independent ecclesiastical foundation since 2008, located in Oslo, Norway. The school offers a unified educational program built on Catholic values, supplemented by SFO (after-school care) for grades 1-4, and digital communication tools including SchoolLink for parent engagement and Skooler as the student information system. The core educational product encompasses religious instruction, academic subjects following the national curriculum (Kunnskapsløftet), and values-based character development, all delivered through traditional classroom instruction.

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Products and services

• Grunnskole (Primary and Lower Secondary Education) Catholic Christian primary and lower secondary education for grades 1–10, operating as a private school approved under Norwegian privatskoleloven (Private Schools Act). The school was founded in 1865 and has operated as an independent ecclesiastical foundation since 2008. It delivers the national curriculum (Kunnskapsløftet) combined with Catholic religious instruction, daily prayer, monthly Mass, a school chaplain, small class sizes (~23 students per class), and a distinctive Roma class trip for graduating 10th graders.
• SFO (Skolefritidsordning – Before/After-School Care)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, historic and minor.

• St. Olav menighet (St. Olav Parish)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Olav menighet (St. Olav Parish) is the Catholic parish in Oslo closely associated with St. Sunniva skole. The school follows the Catholic liturgical calendar, celebrates Mass approximately once a month, and has a school priest (p. Bjørn Tao Quoc Nguyen, priest of St. Olav domkirkemenighet) who serves the school. Catholic baptism and parish membership are required for top-priority admission to the school.
• Oslo Katolske Bispedømme (OKB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOslo Katolske Bispedømme (OKB) is the Catholic diocese that owns the school buildings at Akersveien 4. The school operates as an independent church foundation under OKB's oversight. OKB appoints members to the school board (styre) and provides ongoing governance through its Skolekontoret (school office). The Bishop of OKB is the ultimate authority over the school's operations.
• St. Joseph's Sisters (St. Josephsøstrene)historicStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe St. Joseph's Sisters founded and operated St. Sunniva skole in 1865. While few sisters remain at the school today, the school's identity, mission, and values remain rooted in the legacy of the Sisters of St. Joseph. The school's motto and values plank reflect the sisters' founding vision of developing the whole person in faith.
• Caritas NorgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school actively supports Caritas, the Catholic humanitarian organization. Students participate in charitable activities aligned with the school's values. Lost and found items at the end of each semester are donated to Caritas.
• SkoolercoreTechnology or IntegrationSkooler is the digital learning management and communication platform used by St. Sunniva skole for students, teachers, staff, and parents. It provides a parent-facing app for tracking attendance, assignments, and assessments. The platform has dedicated login portals for students/staff and for parents.
• SchoolLinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchoolLink is the school's primary communication and absence-reporting application. It enables SMS-based absence reporting (STS CLASSNAME MESSAGE to 03686), consent collection, and push notifications. Available as iOS and Android apps and as a web portal. The service is provided by SchoolLink AS.
• Skolelyst ASminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSkolelyst AS supplies school milk, juice, and fruit to the school. Families can order these products through skolelyst.no. This is a standard commercial supplier relationship for school meal programs.
• Bydel St. Hanshaugen (Oslo Municipality)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBydel St. Hanshaugen is the municipal district where the school is located. The school collaborates with the district on matters including school health services (skolehelsetjenesten), youth leisure activities, and traffic safety (skoleskyss). The district also provides subsidies for after-school activities for eligible families.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nord Anglia Education: Global premium K-12 school group with international and faith-inclusive schools. Comparable as a broader premium-school operator competing for the same international-family demographic, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Danielsen skole: Christian private K-12 school in Bergen. Comparable as a faith-based alternative K-12 institution operating under the privatskoleloven framework with values-driven admissions priority.
• Wang Toppidrett: Norwegian private secondary school chain focused on elite sports. Comparable as a private secondary institution operating under the privatskoleloven with tuition-funded niche positioning.
• St. Hallvard skole: Catholic private secondary school in Oslo, operated under the same privatskoleloven framework and Oslo Catholic diocese ecosystem. Directly comparable in faith-based mission, regulatory structure, and Oslo market.
• Treider videregående skole: Private secondary school in Oslo offering alternative pedagogical programs. Comparable as a private K-12 institution serving Oslo families seeking alternatives to public schooling under the same regulatory framework.
• Rudolf Steinerskolen i Oslo: Private Waldorf/Steiner K-12 school in Oslo, comparable as a private alternative K-12 institution serving Oslo families with a distinct pedagogical model and small-class structure under the same privatskoleloven regulatory framework.
• Nyskolen i Oslo: Private alternative K-12 school in Oslo with a values-driven educational philosophy. Comparable as a small private K-12 institution competing for Oslo families seeking non-mainstream education.
• Oslo International School: Private IB K-12 school in Oslo serving international and local families. Directly comparable as a private K-12 institution in Oslo with tuition-based funding and an alternative curriculum model.
• Akademiet: Norwegian private secondary education chain operating under the privatskoleloven framework. Comparable in regulatory structure, tuition-based funding model, and small-scale alternative K-12 positioning.

Regional players

• International School of Stavanger: Private international K-12 school in Stavanger. Operates in the same Norwegian private school regulatory framework but serves a different geographic market — comparable in business model and regulatory regime.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/St.Sunniva.skole
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-sunniva-skole

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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