The School Vision:
“The Sámi high school and reindeer husbandry school shall prepare Sámi youth to function in a Sámi, Norwegian and international society. The school shall contribute to Sámi youth’s strengthening and developing Sámi identity, language and culture.”
Winhec member since october 2016
The Sámi High School and Reindeer Husbandry school in Kautokeino is a run by the Norwegian state, and it is open to pupils from the whole country, likewise from the Sámi region of Nordic Countries.
When finishing school, pupils shall have a solid body of knowledge rooted in Sami culture. The school strives to develop and consolidate a Sámi ethos and culture in the curriculum: Fine Arts and handicrafts, reindeer husbandry, restaurant and catering studies, building studies and academic studies.
In Kautokeino, pupils have an opportunity to attend a school in a vibrant Sami-speaking environment, a school which follows a curriculum tailored to and rooted in the local needs and values of Sámi language and culture.
All pupils study Sámi, either Northern Sámi or Southern Sámi, with an emphasis on pupils weak in Sámi benefiting from special intensive "language bath" courses, either just before or just after the beginning of the school year.
The school has approximately 100 pupils, which means closer personal contact between teachers and pupils.
The school has a well tried and trusted policy of pupils living away from home boarding with local families.
The school offers evening courses in subjects including Arts and Crafts, mechanics, building science, catering and food science. The gym is open to pupils on certain evenings.
The Sámi parliament gives a grant to pupils studying Sámi language and Handicrafts.
VG1: Nature Studies.
VG1: Design and Sami Handicrafts.
VG1: Catering and Restaurant Studies.
VG1: Subject - specific Academic Studies.
VG1: Mechanics.
VG2: Reindeer Husbandry.
VG2: Design and Sami Handicrafts.
VG2: Subject-specific Academic Studies.
VG3: Subject - specific Academic Studies.
VG3: Academic course leading to qualification for third level incl. university study.
Post-secondary school level
The school has made plans on extending the curriculum to post -secondary school level
We urge WINHEC participants to bring youth to the AGM. The students at the High school will provide a special program for youth.
The Sámi High School and Reindeer Husbandry school in Kautokeino is a run by the Norwegian state, and it is open to pupils from the whole country, likewise from the Sámi region of Nordic Countries.
When finishing school, pupils shall have a solid body of knowledge rooted in Sami culture. The school strives to develop and consolidate a Sámi ethos and culture in the curriculum: Fine Arts and handicrafts, reindeer husbandry, restaurant and catering studies, building studies and academic studies.
In Kautokeino, pupils have an opportunity to attend a school in a vibrant Sami-speaking environment, a school which follows a curriculum tailored to and rooted in the local needs and values of Sámi language and culture.
All pupils study Sámi, either Northern Sámi or Southern Sámi, with an emphasis on pupils weak in Sámi benefiting from special intensive "language bath" courses, either just before or just after the beginning of the school year.
The school has approximately 100 pupils, which means closer personal contact between teachers and pupils.
The school has a well tried and trusted policy of pupils living away from home boarding with local families.
The school offers evening courses in subjects including Arts and Crafts, mechanics, building science, catering and food science. The gym is open to pupils on certain evenings.
The Sámi parliament gives a grant to pupils studying Sámi language and Handicrafts.
VG1: Nature Studies.
VG1: Design and Sami Handicrafts.
VG1: Catering and Restaurant Studies.
VG1: Subject - specific Academic Studies.
VG1: Mechanics.
VG2: Reindeer Husbandry.
VG2: Design and Sami Handicrafts.
VG2: Subject-specific Academic Studies.
VG3: Subject - specific Academic Studies.
VG3: Academic course leading to qualification for third level incl. university study.
Post-secondary school level
The school has made plans on extending the curriculum to post -secondary school level
- Meeting the needs for increased competence within reindeer husbandry and traditional art and handicrafts
- Providing practical skills aiming at improved profitability and robustness within tradition-based businesses
- Business management and entrepreneurship, legal knowledge, design, communication skills etc.
- The new deal will be an extension of the school’s current curriculum and may be an important step towards an academic degree at the Sami University College.
We urge WINHEC participants to bring youth to the AGM. The students at the High school will provide a special program for youth.
