STEINERSKOLEN I TRONDHEIM

What STEINERSKOLEN I TRONDHEIM does

Steinerskolen i Trondheim is a private Steiner (Waldorf) school operating in the Ila district of Trondheim, Norway, serving students from grade 1 through grade 10 (ages ~6–16). The school runs one class per grade level with a maximum of 28 students per class, implying a total capacity of up to 280 students, and is staffed by 14 employees including a rector, assistant principal, and a førstekonsulent. Its pedagogical model is built on Rudolf Steiner's holistic education philosophy, emphasizing handwriting, sensory and movement-based learning, and integration of academic, artistic, and practical subjects. A distinctive feature is the first-grade outdoor program at Tunga gård in Bymarka, where first graders spend four of five school days per week at a farm-based nature setting. Digital screens are excluded from grades 1-4, with gradual introduction from grade 5.

The school operates as an "anerkjent pedagogisk retning" (recognized pedagogical direction) under Norwegian law, receiving partial government funding supplemented by parent-paid school fees (skolepenger). Its adjunct offerings include a Fritidshjemmet (SFO/after-school care) for grades 1-4 and Sommerfritids (summer care). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: parents apply through the school's website, with admissions heavily influenced by word-of-mouth referrals, an active parent association (Foreldreforeningen), and community events such as the annual Julemarkedet Christmas market. The school reports 70% of teachers hold specialized Steiner pedagogy credentials and maintains student-to-teacher ratios of 12-13 in lower grades and 17-21 in upper grades, both within or better than Norwegian teacher-norm requirements. Students score at or above national averages on national reading tests at grades 5, 8, and 9, and SFO parent satisfaction exceeds 4.6/5.0 across all measured dimensions.

Name

STEINERSKOLEN I TRONDHEIM

Legal name

Steinerskolen i Trondheim

Website

https://trondheim.steinerskolen.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Steinerskolen i Trondheim is a private Norwegian Steiner (Waldorf) school serving up to 280 students across grades 1-10 in Trondheim, with a screen-free, nature-based first-grade program at Tunga gård and diversified Steiner pedagogy offerings including SFO and summer care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-10 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Waldorf/Steiner K–12 Schools (EDAJABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Waldorf education
• Steiner pedagogy
• Private primary school
• Outdoor education
• After school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Trondheim

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

Revenue model

1. Skolepenger (School Fees): The school charges tuition fees to families for educating their children. These fees are paid by parents/guardens for the educational services provided. The school is part of the Norwegian private school system and receives partial government funding that supplements parent fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Steinerskolen i Trondheim is a private Steiner/Waldorf school located in the Ila district of Trondheim, Norway, offering holistic primary and lower secondary education from grade 1 through grade 10 (ages 6–16) following Rudolf Steiner's pedagogy. The school operates one class per grade with up to 28 students, supplements classroom learning with extensive outdoor education at Tunga gård farm in Bymarka for first-graders, and runs an integrated school-aged care (SFO/Fritidshjemmet) plus summer programs.

Product overview

Steinerskolen i Trondheim er en steinerpedagogisk (Waldorf) grunnskole som tilbyr utdanning fra 1. til 10. klasse, lokalisert i Ila bydel med førsteklassen gjennomført ved Tunga gård i Bymarka. Skolen opererer med ett klassetrinn per årskull (inntil 28 elever per klasse) og tilbyr et omfattende Fritidshjem (SFO) for 1.–4. klasse med fokus på lek og kreativitet. Det pedagogiske opplegget vektlegger sanselig, bevegelsesbasert og praktisk læring uten skjermbruk i de første skoleårene, og kombinerer teoretiske, praktiske og kunstneriske fag.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steinerskolen (Grades 1–10) Full Steiner/Waldorf primary and lower secondary education for children in grades 1 through 10 (ages 6–16), following Rudolf Steiner's holistic pedagogy with emphasis on all-round development, sensory learning, physical activity, handwriting, and artistic/practical subjects integrated with the Norwegian national curriculum. One class per grade with up to 28 students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ parent satisfaction with SFO services (scores of 4.6-4.8/5.0 on all measured dimensions)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Steinerskolen i Bergen: Steiner/Waldorf school in Bergen offering grades 1-10 with the same Waldorf pedagogy and 'anerkjent pedagogisk retning' status. Directly comparable on curriculum, funding model, and target families.
• Steinerskolen på Nordstrand: Steiner/Waldorf school in Nordstrand, Oslo, covering grades 1-10 with the same heritage and Norwegian Steiner pedagogy. Closely comparable on product, model, and customer segment.
• Steinerskolen i Moss: Steiner/Waldorf school in Moss, Norway, operating under the same national Steiner school network with comparable pedagogy, grade range, and funding structure.
• Steinerskolen på Hovikodden: Long-established Steiner/Waldorf school near Oslo operated under the same Steinerhøyskolen-trained teacher network. Comparable in pedagogy, grade range, and tuition + state funding model.
• Steinerskolen i Bærum: Steiner/Waldorf school in Bærum serving grades 1-10 with the same Norwegian Steiner curriculum. Equivalent operating model and target parent segment.
• Steinerskolen i Oslo: Steiner/Waldorf school in Oslo covering grades 1-10 with the same Norwegian Waldorf pedagogy and government-recognized status. Same product (Steiner K-12), same business model (tuition + state grant), same regulatory framework.

Regional players

• Trondheim International School: Alternative private K-10 school in Trondheim offering international curricula (IB/PYP/MYP). Competes for the same segment of fee-paying families in Trondheim seeking alternatives to public education.
• Rudolf Steinerskolan (Stockholm): Swedish Steiner/Waldorf school following the same pedagogical tradition as Steinerskolen i Trondheim. Useful comparable for cross-Scandinavian Waldorf school dynamics, though in a different regulatory and funding system.

Broad incumbents

• Waldorf School of the Peninsula: Established US Steiner/Waldorf K-12 school in the San Francisco Bay Area. Comparable on pedagogy and product but operates at significantly larger scale and in a fee-only (no equivalent state grant) funding model.

Others

• Steinerskoleforbundet (Norwegian Steiner Schools Federation): National federation representing Norwegian Steiner/Waldorf schools. Not a competitor, but the coordinating body that negotiates public funding, sets shared standards, and provides curriculum support to schools like Steinerskolen i Trondheim.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steinerskolen-i-trondheim

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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