Student support

Pedagogical support and special needs education

Pedagogical support is based on a two-tier model: group support and individual support. Students who need individual support with their learning have an individualised educational plan. 

Part-time special needs education provides support for students who have learning difficulties in one or several areas or subjects. Based on their individual needs and teacher observations, the students can get additional learning support with or example reading and writing, mathematics, or other special education needs. Part-time special education can be given in different ways, such as two teachers in one class, small-group instruction, or individual lessons.

Read more on the City of Tampere website: Support for learning

Student welfare services

Student welfare services provide care and support for both the whole school community as well as for individual students and their families. Students and parents can contact the student welfare team directly, or the cooperation can also be initiated by the school staff. The student welfare services are free of charge for families. Read more on the City of Tampere website: Student welfare

The student welfare services consist of school health services, school social workers, and school psychologists, and they are organized by the Pirkanmaa Wellbeing Services County (Pirkanmaan hyvinvointialue Pirha). Read more on the Pirha website: Services for children, young people and families

School psychologists

You can also contact the school social workers via Wilma. Email addresses [email protected].

School psychologist, grades 3-9
Petra Sankala
Phone 050 307 8348

School psychologist, grades 0-2
Salla Kaivola
Phone 041 730 6129

School social workers

You can also contact the school social workers via Wilma. Email addresses [email protected].

School social worker, grades 0-7
Simo Kaapu
Phone 040 187 7571 

School social worker, grades 8-9
Kirsi Vanhanen
Phone 040 801 6814

School nurses

You can also contact the school nurses via Wilma.

School nurse, grades 6-9
Lila Oja
Phone 040 806 3177

School nurse, grades 1-5
Jenna Paananen
Phone 040 665 6019

School coaches

The school coach supports students from grades 6 to 9 with possible daily struggles, for example finding new friends, studying and daily routines, or starting a new hobby. The school coach strengthens student participation at school and takes part in building the school community. You can also contact the school coaches via Wilma or on social media. 
 

Guidance counsellors

Students have regular lessons with the guidance counsellors in grades 7-9, where they discuss for example study skills, upper secondary studies, higher education and working life.  Additionally, the guidance counsellors provide individual counselling regarding upper secondary studies and career plans. They also arrange the introduction to working life experience for gr 7-9 students (työelämään tutustuminen “TET”). 

Read more on the City of Tampere website: Guidance counselling