1. Shared leadership
Finland
Eira Kasper

2. Vaskivuori Upper Secondary School
1000 students (aged 16 – 19), 70 teachers
General studies 880 (including 75 media students), music curriculum 100 and dance curriculum 20
Special areas
music, dance, media
mathematics and science
information technology
foreign languages and international activities
visual arts, sports, theatre

3. 9 years basic education, ages 7-16
Finnish education
Universities
4 years
6 years
etc.
Polytechnics
4 years
etc.
General upper
secondary schools
- 3 years
Vocational upper
secondary education
- 3 years
Compulsory education
9 years basic education, ages 7-16
pre-primary, age 6

4. QUALITY AWARD
Vaskivuori School was awarded the best quality practice (CAF) of the public sector in Finland in December by the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities and the Ministry of Finance

5. VISION OF VASKIVUORI SCHOOL
A pioneer in upper secondary education nationally and internationally

6. A pioneer in upper secondary education nationally and internationally
Innovation
Sustainable
development
Sense of community
Leadership and management
Economic resources
Service in secretarial office
Process of going to upper secondary school
FROM START TO GRADUATION
Recruitment process of students
Junior student
Motivated and cooperative learner
Student counselling
Support for students’ wellbeing
Curriculum
Staff
Core curriculum Strategies of the city of Vantaa
Laws and acts

7. Shared leadership Knowledge of experts to use
A leader doesn’t know everything
Commitment to objectives and development work
Culture of trust
Result of development work of many years
Student representatives
In teams
Team
Team
Management group
Principals and teachers
2 + 4
Teachers vote 4 representatives
for 2 year’s period
Members of management group are heads of teams
Team
Team
Team
Team
12 teams. Every teacher belongs to at least one team.

8. Structure of management STUDENTS Student board Staff meetings
Teams and subject teams
Management group
Principal Vice principal
Student representatives
Student representatives
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Students

9. Thank You
Eira Kasper