Address:
International School Telemark
Hovet Ring 7,
3931 Porsgrunn
Telephone:
+ 47 35 29 14 00
E-mail:
post@istelemark.no
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday
08.30 – 16.00
IST Staff
The majority of our staff are international, having trained, lived and worked in many countries outside of Norway.
Leadership
Richard Caffyn
PrincipalMette Oprann
Deputy Principal AdministrationBachelor in Business Administration and Master in International Business
Norway and France
Family and friends, hiking, skiing and sailing
Tjandra Purnama
PYP CoordinatorTjandra has been working at IST as PYP Coordinator since October 2016. He is originally from Indonesia and has joined us from Kristiansand International School, where he held the position of PYP homeroom teacher. Tjandra has been working in international schools around the world for over 20 years, including schools in China and Indonesia. He has a master’s degree in integrating technology into the classroom practices from Walden University and a bachelor’s degree in teaching from Satya Wacana Christian University in Indonesia. In his free time, he loves to watch films and cooking.
Administation
Ane Sætha
School SecretaryEli Qvam
School secretaryTeachers Primary School (PYP)
Alyssa G Fornes
AssistantBachelor's of Science in Business Management
USA and England
Training, cooking/baking, spending time with friends, good coffee
Miss Bibi
Assistant (SFO)BA (Hons) Textile & Surface Pattern Design in England.
Malaysia, England (19 years) and Norway
Baking, Outdoor activities, Training and Cultures.
Nina Bruni
PYP AssistantOlena Shepel
AssistantDegree in Primary Education
Ukraine
Hiking, knitting and travelling
Stephanie Palmer
Grade 2 Class TeacherMBA International Leadership, Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Germany, South Africa, UK
World music, singing, swimming, travel, photography
Stephen Betteridge
Grade 3 TeacherPGCE in Primary Years Education
England and Norway
Art, books, children, design, environmental science, [ ...], and zoology.
Trinity Ahie
Grade 4 class teacher"Graduate Diploma of Teaching
Specified Programme: Primary Teaching
The University of Waikato, New Zealand
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Philosophy
Supporting Subject: Religious Studies
The University of Waikato, New Zealand" New Zealand Reading, audiobooks, podcasts, technology, skateboarding, surfing, guitar, video games, athletics, basketball, going to malls, going to the beach, being in the sun.
Teachers Middle School (MYP)
Carolina Vallejo
PYP and MYP Visual Art teacherQualifications
Master in Art, design and craft (Master i design, kunst og håndverk)
Teacher qualification in Art, design and Craft (Practice Pedagogisk utdanning, PPU)
Countries lived in
Chile / Norway
Interests
Art, Sport, travel
Marina Currie
PYP 6 Class Teacher, PYP Exhibition Coordinator, MYP EnglishBachelor of Science in Secondary English, Formal IB training (PYP and MYP courses)
Reading, knitting, gardening, hiking
Siri Aakre
MYP Mathematics teacher, Mathematics CoordinatorMaster of Science in Physics and Mathematics, Teacher Qualifications in Physics and Mathematics (Praktisk Pedagogisk Utdanning)
Norway
Training dogs, playing good games and reading epic books
- The Principal
- Clear to the Board
- Parent Council Representative
- Student Council Representative
- Teaching Staff Representative
- Non-Teaching Staff Representative
- Observer from Porsgrunn Kommune
