Health care and well-being
The aim of the high school student care system is to improve the students’ learning, health and well-being, as well as to ensure the health and safety of the learning environment. Student care is carried out at a group and an individual level. (The law regarding pupil and student care 1297/2013, 3§). Individual student care groups will put together when needed.
Special education
The special education teacher will offer knowledge, tuition and guidance to students with learning difficulties. The working methods used are teaching, discussion, and referral to experts when needed. A preliminary survey of linguistic skills will be carried out with first-year students. Based on the survey, a student’s own wishes, and recommendations by the teachers, students are offered special education both as individual teaching, as well as course-based teaching (OP4 course).
The special education teacher can be reached via Wilma, by phone or email.
Social worker and psychologist
The school social worker and the school psychologist offer appointments to support students’ well-being. During these visits, the student’s life situation and need for support is explored. When needed, the student is referred for further medical investigation and treatment using other services. The social worker and the psychologist will act as links between the student, home and cooperation parties.
Students can contact the school social worker or the psychologist themselves or with the help of their guardian, the school nurse, form teacher, subject teacher, guidance counsellor, principal or special needs teacher. All meetings are free, confidential and voluntary.
Social worker
The social worker helps students with matters connected to their studies (e.g. motivation problems, absences), relationships, social problems (e.g. problems in the family, drug misuse), as well as matters connected to becoming independent (economic issues, accommodation advice). The social worker can also provide crisis support when needed.
The social worker can be reached via Wilma, by phone or email.
Psychologist
The school psychologist gives guidance and advice to high school students regarding psychological well-being, studying and matters connected to life situations. You can contact the psychologist regarding problems such as study stress, depression, anxiety, tension, or if you simply feel bad. Also, in situations of crisis you can turn to the school psychologist.
The psychologists can be reached via Wilma, by phone or email.
Student health care
The school nurse will carry out health check-ups for all students starting high school. The school nurse will arrange an appointment with a doctor, physiotherapist, psychologist, social worker, or other special needs professional when needed.
In cases of accidents at school students should contact the school nurse. If the school nurse is not available, the student should inform the teacher who was teaching the class during which the accident occurred. Accidents that happen on a school trip or at any time in the school day are also counted as school accidents.
The school nurses can be reached via Wilma, by phone or email.
Medical services
Students studying in Tampere are offered basic level medical services by the city’s student health care service. The students primarily visit their own school nurse who will, where necessary, direct them to a doctor either in the school building or in the centralised student health care centre (Hammareninkatu 5 B, 3 krs).
An appointment for a medical check-up with a doctor will be organised, if needed, following the nurse’s check-up or at a student’s request.
If a student is over 18, a charge will be made for doctor appointments in cases of illness. The charge is only for the first three visits. Subsequent visits are free until the end of the year. If students do not turn up for an appointment and have not cancelled it in advance, they will be charged for it.
Dental health care
A letter about booking a dental appointment will be sent to all 17-year-olds resident in Tampere. Appointments can be made using the Centralised Appointment Service from Monday to Friday 8–17, phone 03 5657 0100.
On the The Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa website you can check, cancel, or reschedule your appointments, and make the initial appointment to see a dental hygienist for an assessment of your treatment needs. You can also make an urgent appointment with a dentist.
A non-resident student can also use the services. You can enrol yourself as a user of the dental care services using an online form or contact the Centralised Appointment Service by phone: 03 5657 0100. You need to make the appointment yourself. A non-resident student can also use the dental care services in their home district.
Youth clinic
Students can also use the Youth Clinic Services which include a public health nurse, a doctor and a psychologist. The address is Tipotie 4. An appointment can be booked by telephone 03 5657 0154.