Contact information

In matters related to invoicing, certificates and changes in enrolment, please contact the study secretary. If you need study counselling or more information about the contents of the courses, contact the coordinating teacher.

Study secretaries

Due date transfers and payment plans

Billing service 09 839 22004 on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Or by email myyntilaskut@vantaa.fi

If you want to meet the study secretary at the Opistotalo, first contact the study secretary by phone or e-mail and make an appointment. The caretaker at Opistotalo can also help with registration for the course and matters related to unemployment certificates.

Other matters related to invoicing, certificates and changes in enrolment.

(email addresses: firstname.surname@vantaa.fi)

Niko Salmela tel. 09 839 26091, (niko.salmela2@vantaa.fi)

  • Finnish as second language (S2)
  • Education for immigrants
  • People, society & culture
  • Literature and native language

Kimmo Nurmi, tel. 09 839 23257

  • Languages (not Finnish)

Tea Degerman, tel. 09 839 26121

  • Physical education
  • Domestic science
  • Home, gardening, nature and environment
  • Health and well-being

Tuulikki Sundberg, tel. 09 839 23059

  • Handcraft
  • Music
  • Drama
  • Arbis

Sari-Anneli Ruonila tel. 09 839 2344 (sarianneli.ruonila@vantaa.fi)

  • Visual arts and photography
  • Digital skills
  • NLP courses

Coordinating teachers

Study counselling and inquiries about course content.

(email addresses: firstname.surname@vantaa.fi)

Niina Sinko (KM) tel. 050 312 1931

  • Physical education

Ulla Särkinen (KM), tel. 050 318 0903

  • Handcraft

Inka Valima (KM), tel. 043 826 9420

  • Domestic science

Juho Nikkilä (Tam), tel. 040 521 2756 (juho.nikkila2@vantaa.fi)

  • Visual arts and photography

Ilona Tuovinen (MuM), tel. 050 304 0722

  • Music and drama

Jenni Jakku (VTM, FM), tel. 040 534 0608

  • People, society & culture
  • Literature and native language
  • Digital skills

Heli Karpale (KTO), tel. 040 352 3978

  • Home, gardening, nature and environment
  • Health and well-being

Elina Lähteenoja (FM), tel. 040 631 3934 

  • Finnish as second language (S2)
  • Estonian
  • Finnish and Northern Sámi yki-test

Kira Sidorov (FM), tel. 040 541 3459

  • Russian
  • Arabic
  • Greek
  • Turkish
  • German
  • Hebrew
  • Ukranian
  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Sign language

Mervi Garcia (FM), tel. 043 826 8358

  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • French
  • Latin

Elina Vienamo (FM) tel. 043 826 8360

  • English
  • Dutch
  • Japanese
  • Chinese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Vietnamese

Heli-Kaarina Degerman (FM), tel. 09 839 23068

  • Arbis
  • Svenskspråkiga kurser
  • Swedish for immigrants

Education for immigrants

(email addresses: firstname.surname@vantaa.fi)

Auli Soinio tel. 040 185 9870 Head of education

Aivi Hämäläinen, tel. 043 825 0069 Coordinating teacher

Anni Kalinainen, tel. 043 8250 070 Coordinating teacher

Minna Pelkola, tel. 040 7500 809 Coordinating teacher

Nadia Nieminen, tel. 040 4879 913 Educational planner

Minna Hassinen, tel. 040 847 3401 Study counselor, basic education for adults

Katarina McAlester, tel. 040 1983915 Study counselor, basic education for adults

Jenina Alanko tel. 040 121 7217 School secretary, basic education for adults

Niko Salmela, tel. 09 839 26091 niko.salmela2@vantaa.fi, study secretary, education for immigrants

Administration

(email addresses: firstname.surname@vantaa.fi)

Petri Vahtera, tel. 040 846 7454, Principal

Auli Soinio, tel. 040 185 9870, Head of education (education for immigrants)

Heli-Kaarina Degerman, tel. 09 8392 3068, Head of education (adult education center)

Sanna Helle, tel. 0400 808 314, Customer service coordinator

Eveliina Salmi, tel. 043 826 8355, Communications