Contact Us

Principal Jenni Alaniemi 044 7039 430 jenni.alaniemi@ouka.fi

Assistant Principal Kaisa Marjamaa 040 6276 384 kaisa.marjamaa@ouka.fi

Assistant Principal (part time) Jenna Silveri 040 6202 798 jenna.silveri@ouka.fi

Student Counsellor Tyttilotta Aallosto 044 7039 703 tyttilotta.aallosto@eduouka.fi

Office Administrator Kati Tiikkainen 050 3716 977 kati.tiikkainen@ouka.fi

Caretaker Olavi Pulkkinen,  +358 44 7039 701, virastomestarit.kasarmintie@ouka.fi

Caretaker IB +358 44 7030 682, virastomestarit.kasarmintie@ouka.fi

School Kitchen 050 3620 782

School's Cleaning Service 040 7670 259

School Nurse (Mon/Wed 11:30-12:30 without appointment) 

Jutta Huotari 050 3712018  jutta.huotari@pohde.fi

School Psychologist 

Ilari Junnila  040 3185838  ilari.junnila@pohde.fi

School Social Worker (Walk-in hour on Tuesdays 12:00-13:00 in the third floor)

Johanna Papunen  044 7039672   johanna.papunen@pohde.fi

School Doctor

1st, 5th and 8th graders health check-ups only

Class Teachers

1AB Tuomela Heidi and Yao-Juntunen Lusi (Rosy)

2A Marden Kelvey

2B Salmi Henna

3A Pieniniemi Riikka

3B Hakunti Tau

4A Marden Kaisa

4B Niiranen Nina

5A Hakunti Alyssa

5B Heikkinen Niklas

6A Wuollet Maria

6B Jurvelin Maari

Individual Learning Path: Päivärinta Tarja

Transition Class: Silveri Jenna

Special Education gr 1-5:  Laukka Saija

Special Education gr 5-9:  Kandelberg Mariam

Special Education gr 5-9: Seppänen Tiia

Subject teachers

Aallosto Tyttilotta: Student Counsellor 

Alajoki Riikka: History, Civics, Ethics, Religion

Andrésson Gunnar: P.E.

Arkila Riina: Craft

Bettini Lucia: Catholic religion

Elnaggar Alaa: Islam

Haataja Maarit: Music

Heikkilä Jussi: Crafts

Hopf Andrea: Resource Teacher

Huhtinen Maija: Spanish 

Ilvesviita Antti: Mathematics

Isola Anna: Finnish

Isomaa Jukka: Finnish

Kananen Elisa: Finnish

Kontiokari-Hautamäki Sanna: Swedish 

Kumar Divya: Krishna religion

Larivaara-Heikkala Satu: Visual Art

Manninen Soile: P.E., Health Education

Naakka-Rautiainen Kirsi: Orthodox religion 

Peedo Marja: English

Pulkkinen Elina: Chemistry

Puutio Teija: Biology, Geography

Rehula Anna: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics

Sandman Eija: French

Soini Anna: Finnish

Åman Sanna: Home Economics 

Erja Wikstedt 050 3781 479 

Kati Mäntylä 050 3829 792 

Nupur Gupta 

Henna Korhonen

Anna Heumann

Internship Opportunities at Oulu International School

Oulu International School welcomes applications from international students interested in gaining experience in a Finnish school environment.

What We Offer

Our internships provide an opportunity to learn about the Finnish education system, observe teaching practices, and become familiar with everyday life in an international school. Interns typically support classroom activities and assist teachers and students in their daily work.

Please note that internships at our school are not formally supervised teaching placements. Interns mainly support classroom activities and work in a role similar to a school assistant. We are unable to provide structured mentoring or assessed teaching practices required by some teacher education programs.

Internship Duration

We are primarily interested in interns who can stay for an entire semester. The minimum internship period is two months. Longer placements are preferred, as they allow interns to become fully involved in the school community and gain a more meaningful learning experience.

Funding

All internships must be self-funded. Many of our international interns participate through programmes such as Erasmus+ Traineeships or other funding schemes provided by their home institution.

Language Requirements

As English is the working language of our school, applicants are expected to have a good command of spoken and written English. We generally require English language proficiency at a minimum level of B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Application Process

If you are interested in applying, please send us:

• A motivation letter explaining your interest in Oulu International School and the Finnish education system
• Your CV including your language skills
• Any relevant university documents (optional)
• Your proposed internship dates

In addition, in your CV or motivation letter, please include a link to a short video introduction (2–3 minutes) in English. In the video, please tell us:

• Who you are and where you study
• Why you are interested in Oulu International School and the Finnish education system
• What experience do you have working with children and young people
• Which subjects or age groups interest you most
• What you hope to learn during the internship
• The exact dates of your proposed placement

We look forward to hearing from motivated and enthusiastic applicants who are interested in learning about education in Finland and contributing to our school community.

Contact

Jenna Silveri

Assistant Principal (part time)

jenna.silveri@ouka.fi