Hiukkavaara Community Centre

• Early childhood education
• Primary and secondary school
• Youth services
• Library (self-service library)

School year 2025-2026 for primary and secondary school

• Main School, extension Niemi and annex Kanerva
• 3 regional groups for demanding special support, 3 regional special support groups
• Principal + 2 assistant principals
• 1060 students
• 40 class teachers
• 25 subject teachers
• 13 special needs teachers
• 22 school assistants
• Interns

Nests of learning 

The nest of learning consists of meeting places for groups, a learning square, various other smaller and adaptable places for learning, and places for calming down.

Each nest has a multi-professional team. Learning always takes place in the space that is most suitable for studying the subject in question.

Learning nests are designed for 140-230 pupils, in the extension and annex smaller ones (approx. 85-100 pupils per nest).

Learning

• Emphasize the importance of social relationships and peer groups
• Supported self-management is educated, taking into account the child’s development and age level
• Positive pedagogy, identifying strengths
• My Path lessons, where special attention is paid to the stage of the student’s learning
• Flexible groupings
• Learning is functional and involves the pupil
• Pedagogical methods are used in a variety of ways, for example phenomenon-based learning, and methods of collaborative learning

Phenomenon-based learning

Learning is divided into five phenomena:

• Everyday situations
• A diverse world
• Me as a member of the community
• Me as a person
• Sustainable future