Our Mission

Our mission is to foster and encourage students to nurture their curiosity, appreciate their own culture and the culture of others. We provide high quality education by challenging them to reach their full potential.

Our Vision

Our vision is to educate students for global participation by encouraging them to become inquirers, open-minded and fluent in both English and Norwegian.

Our Values

Care and Cooperation are established by:  

1. creating a relationship that involves students, teachers, parents, the Board of directors, and the community in a constructive and supportive learning environment 

2. providing opportunities and events to facilitate school, parents, and students to work together 

3. being a global participant in world issues and international connections 

4. striving for the best emotional, physical, and developmental needs for everyone, including yourself 

5. having empathy for each child’s needs, including their feelings, strengths, and weaknesses 

6. acknowledging success in school and during everyday life 

7. creating a positive learning environment, with courtesy to race, nationality, gender, and religious beliefs 

Challenge and Curiosity are established by  

1. all aspects of the school to encourage individuals, the community, and the world to their greatest potential  

2. promoting students and staff to be lifelong learners by taking risks and being reflective 

3. discovering talents and cater to individual learning strategies 

4. developing inquiry-based learning models and ideals for students, staff, and parents 

5. asking questions, creating new thought processes, and working together 

6. learning about and understanding about other different cultures and perspectives. 

Parent or guardian and student complaint procedures 

To address a concern or ask us any questions, please go to Address a concern ❆ Tromsø International School (trint.org) for more information. 

For any academic concerns directed towards the IB programs, please address this to your PYP or MYP coordinator. 

Routines for complaints regarding grades can be found here. The procedure is as below:

• The complaint must be in writing, and it must be signed by the student. 

• The complaint must state what you want to complain about.

• If you complain about a grade after a written final exam, you do not need to write an explanation of the complaint. 

• If you are complaining about the final grade, about the grade in behavior or the oral final exam, you should justify the complaint.

• The complaint is sent to the principal. The principal sends your complaint and statements from the school to The county commissioner, who is the appeals body. 

• You should not send your complaint directly to The county governor. This will delay the processing of complaints.