Sunndal VGS

What Sunndal VGS does

Sunndal vidaregåande skole (Sunndal VGS) is a public upper secondary school located at Skoleveien 14 in Sunndalsøra, Norway, operated by Møre og Romsdal County Municipality (Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune, organization number 944 183 779). It delivers state-funded secondary education to students from the Sunndal municipality and surrounding areas, including Tingvoll and Eidsvåg, and also runs adult education through Sunndal Vaksenopplæring plus a broader community resource center (ressurssenter). The rector is Øystein Bråthen.

The school's offering is structured around three core service lines: Studiespesialisering (general academic track preparing students for university entrance), Yrkesfag (vocational programs leading to trade qualifications), and Karriererettleiing (career guidance). Operational technology is built on the InSchool/Visma platform for student information management, academic tracking, and exam administration; no proprietary technology is developed in-house. Student support is anchored by the VIP Makkerskap program, a peer-buddy and mental-health initiative for which the school holds a VIP-skole designation from Norwegian education authorities. Recruitment runs through Åpen Skole open-house events, November hospitering shadowing days for local junior high students, and structured information sessions targeting Sunndal, Tingvoll, and Eidsvåg ungdomsskole.

The business model is non-commercial. Sunndal VGS charges no tuition or fees; it is fully funded by Møre og Romsdal County Municipality through Norway's public education budget, with revenue mechanics effectively being a single-payer government appropriation rather than market-priced subscriptions. Distribution is via the centralized national secondary education admission system and direct junior-high pipelines. Given this is a government state entity, traditional commercial indicators (revenue, funding rounds, M&A, growth) are not applicable, and the institution operates on a stable, publicly funded cost-recovery basis serving a fixed geographic catchment.

Name

Sunndal VGS

Legal name

Sunndal vidaregåande skole

Website

https://sunndal.vgs.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sunndal VGS is a public Norwegian upper secondary school in Sunndalsøra, owned by Møre og Romsdal County Municipality, offering academic (studiespesialisering), vocational (yrkesfag), and career-guidance programs free of charge to local students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunndalsøra

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded by Møre og Romsdal County Municipality (Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune) as part of Norway's public education system. No tuition fees charged to students.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sunndal vidaregåande skole is a public Norwegian upper secondary school providing vidaregåande opplæring in study preparation (studiespesialisering) and vocational (yrkesfag) tracks, alongside career guidance, adult education, and a resource center addressing local educational needs. The school is funded by Møre og Romsdal County Municipality and charges no tuition to students.

Product overview

Sunndal vidaregåande skole is a Norwegian upper secondary school offering three main educational offerings: Studiespesialisering (general studies preparing students for university), Yrkesfag (vocational programs providing trade qualifications), and Karriererettleiing (career guidance services). The school provides both study-preparatory programs and vocational tracks, serving students from Sunndal and surrounding municipalities. The institution also operates a resource center addressing local educational needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studiespesialisering (General Studies Program) General studies program (studiespesialisering) preparing students for higher education at universities and colleges, leading to higher education entrance qualification. Targeted at VG1-VG3 students planning academic university-bound paths.
• Yrkesfag (Vocational Education and Training) Vocational education programs (yrkesfag) providing practical skills and trade qualifications for various industries, leading directly to trades and professions. Targeted at VG1-VG3 students pursuing hands-on career paths.
• Karriererettleiing (Career Guidance) Career guidance services (karriererettleiing) helping students make informed decisions about their educational and professional paths. Targeted at students seeking advice on educational and career planning.
• Sunndal Vaksenopplæring (Adult Education) Adult education program (Sunndal Vaksenopplæring) addressing local needs for continued education beyond standard secondary schooling. Targeted at adult learners in the Sunndal region.
• Ressurssenter (Resource Center) School resource center (ressurssenter) covering local needs for additional education beyond the standard secondary school offerings. Targeted at the broader Sunndal community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero tolerance for bullying and unsafe environments - immediate action required by all staff

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Local businesses (lokalt næringsliv)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Local businesses are invited to participate in hospitering days, presenting their industries to students. During the 2025 hospitering event, several departments (program areas) invited local businesses to introduce students to various career paths and industries in the Sunndal region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kristiansund videregående skole: Public upper secondary school under Møre og Romsdal county municipality offering the same videregåande opplæring tracks as Sunndal VGS, including academic and vocational pathways — a direct same-system peer.
• Ålesund videregående skole: Public upper secondary school under Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune providing both studiespesialisering and yrkesfag programs, comparable to Sunndal VGS in funding source, governance, and curriculum scope.
• Molde videregående skole: Public upper secondary school operated by Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune offering academic and vocational programs in the same county, directly comparable in funding model, governance, and program structure to Sunndal VGS.
• Spjelkavik videregående skole: Public upper secondary school within Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune, offering the same studiespesialisering and yrkesfag tracks as Sunndal VGS to a similar regional student pool — directly comparable as a same-system peer school.

Broad incumbents

• Tingvoll ungdomsskole: Junior high school that feeds Sunndal VGS via the centralized Norwegian secondary education application process, comparable as a feeder school in the same recruitment pipeline.
• Oslo katedralskole: Large, established public Norwegian upper secondary school offering the same studiespesialisering and vocational programs at greater scale; comparable as a same-system incumbent benchmark for program breadth.
• Sunndal ungdomsskole: Junior high (ungdomsskole) directly feeding Sunndal VGS through the centralized videregåande application system; comparable as part of the same Sunndal education ecosystem and the primary feeder pipeline.
• Eidsvåg barne- og ungdomsskole: Combined primary and junior high school serving as one of Sunndal VGS's feeder schools in the surrounding area, comparable in the broader Sunndal-region education ecosystem.

Others

• Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune - Utdanning: The county municipality that owns and funds Sunndal VGS, centrally administering admissions, the InSchool/Visma stack, and policy across all county videregående skoler — the governing parent and ecosystem coordinator.

Regional players

• Volda vidaregåande skule: Public Norwegian upper secondary school operated by a different county fylkeskommune, comparable in structure and offering but operating in a distinct geographic territory from Sunndal VGS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MRfylkeskommune
• Facebookfacebook.com/Sunndalvgs
• Instagraminstagram.com/sunndal.vgs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sunndal-vgs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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