EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN EASTERN UPPER STYRIA

A desire for new things. Exploring the world around us. Experiencing and enjoying nature. Sticking together in every situation. Peaceful and respectful coexistence. Communicating values.

• Family atmosphere in a rural setting
• Well thought-out curriculum, differentiated learning opportunities, promotion of independence
• Project-based lessons
• Project days in 4th grade
• Cross-class themed work
• Cooperation with clubs as part of the healthy exercise programmes for children
• Sustainable projects such as Futurologists on the Road, Energy Nerds, Missimo
• Experiencing nature as part of forest days
• Digital education with iPads, BeeBots
• Reading promotion is supported by a reading mentor
• Afternoon care offered by the municipality

As an ÖKOLOG school, Allerheiligen primary school is committed to holistic environmental education (environmental and climate protection, 17 Global Goals).
We maintain international contacts (ERAMSUS+ school) and are committed contributors to cultural events (Meistersinger school).
We focus particularly on children’s health (additional PE lessons, experiential education, healthy eating)
and high-quality teaching of cultural skills (reading, writing, mathematics) using modern teaching aids (iPads and Blue Bots) and contemporary didactics. Our school promotes STEM experiences (children’s technical college, children’s university, project days, excursions)

• Primary school with separate all-day school and afternoon supervision until 5 pm.
• Pupils receive individualised support in lessons or in separate support units after regular lessons.
• Integrative language support (German support course/integrative German support class, participation in DIGI DaZ lessons).
• eEducation Expert School – basic digital education at all levels (lessons with laptops).
• Support for highly gifted and talented students (language club, choir).
• Cooperation with Styrian sport programmes (Hopsi Hopper, tennis, handball, basketball).
• Interfaced work between Berndorf kindergarten and primary school.
• Interface for lower secondary level schools: cooperation with general higher education schools and secondary schools.
• Healthy school
• “Topic of the month” project – learning across classes and levels (naturalist projects – butterfly project, insect hotel, flower meadow, …)
• Participation in STEM competitions (Safety Tour, …)
• Project and adventure days for the 4th grade;
  transition project with the kindergartens in the neighbourhood
• sustainable commitment with various topics such as environmental protection
  (participation in the “Styrian spring cleaning”, in the project “Animal welfare goes to school”; etc…)
• – P.U.T. team (psychological support team)

• We focus on training basic skills and the individual personal development of our pupils.
• We offer afternoon supervision.
• We promote sporting and musical skills (GOLD sports seal of approval and Meistersingerschule)
• We are a school with a STEM focus (STEM seal of approval)
  eEducation Expert school
• We focus on English in all classes
• We work together with the Trofaiach Music School, the University of Leoben, the Leoben Waste Management Association and the Styrian Environmental Education Centre

• Small primary school, family atmosphere in a rural setting.
• High-quality teaching of cultural skills (reading, writing, arithmetic).
• Focus areas:
  Reading (visits to the library, author readings, reading tandems, reading aloud days, etc.)
  Health (healthy primary school, school sports seal of approval, swimming courses, climbing frame/football goal/trampoline/sandpit for the yard break, cycling courses, skiing days, ice skating, excursions to the Mitterdorf climbing hall, annual participation in the Styrian Heart Run, Hopsi Hopper, healthy eating course)
  ÖKOLOG – school (raised garden beds and cold frames, forest education).
  Seal of approval for the promotion of gifted and talented pupils (UÜ IBF).
  eEducation – Expert School (UÜ Media Education)
  STEM activities (digi.case, Bee-Bots, climate workshop, robotics workshop, project workshops at FH Joanneum, children’s university).
• Cooperation with parents and guardians
• Cooperation with the kindergarten and secondary schools
• German remedial course, German remedial class, inclusion

We, the team of teachers at Diemlach primary school focus on personalising our learning content, on being polite and friendly to one another and on having fun while learning!

• Primary school with separate all-day school
• Cooperation with the Diemlach kindergarten and secondary schools as a top priority
• Co-operation with various sports clubs (Bulls basketball, BT-Foxes handball, KSV football)
• Poly-sportive sports units
• Co-operation with the Kapfenberg municipal library
• P.U.T. team (psychological support team)
• Native speakers (English)
• German support course/integrative German support class
• Integrative language support
• Support for highly gifted and talented pupils
• Digital education (iPads, Bee Bots, eEducation, Digi-Case): basic digital education is a key focus right from the 1st year.
• School with a STEM focus

• Primary school with interfaced and separate all-day school. All-day school (interfaced form) with a wide range of courses
• Seal of quality for highly gifted children: promotion of natural talents
• Expert+.school: focus on eEducation
• STEM seal of approval: Introduction to natural sciences and participation in STEM competitions (Kangaroo of Maths or Safety Tour)
• Meistersinger seal of approval: Every Monday, all children and teachers gather in the assembly hall to start the week together with a musical kick-off.
• Participation in eTwinning and Erasmus+ projects
• Bewegte Schule Österreich (exercise concept)
• School sports seal of approval
• Climate Alliance School
• Erasmus+
• Networking with other institutions (music school, sports clubs, FH Joanneum, Technical College etc.)
• Weekly visit of reading mentors
• Half-day school with lunch and afternoon care programme
• Early supervision from 7:00 am (Mon-Fri)

• Forms of training with specialisations/branches of study

• Career prospects for graduates

  Statutory school cluster Liesingtal – Kalwang branch
  For further details see homepage: http://liesingtal.schule/vskalwang

Statutory school cluster Liesingtal – Kammern branch

For further details see homepage: http://liesingtal.schule/vskammern

• Our ambition is teaching cultural skills (reading, writing and maths) on a high level and to strengthen social skills.
• Our teachers truly care. We see differences as opportunities and not as obstacles.
  Monthly cooperation meetings with the day care centre of Lebenshilfe Kindberg
• TOGETHERNESS is a major theme for us.
  Regular dialogue with the Kindberg Secondary School, the Kindberg Upper Level Grammar School, the Allerheiligen Primary School, the Kindberg Music School and the local kindergartens.
• We are a READING school.
  We focus on the love of books, reading motivation and the topic of “literacy” in all subjects.
• We are an eEducation – Expert.school!
  The groundwork for digital education is already done in regular lessons. There is also a non-binding “digital learning” exercise as a form of talent promotion.
• We are a physically active school.

Exercise and school sports seal of approval

• “A STEM experience for every child.”
  Co-operations with the teaching and learning laboratory of the University of Leoben, the UAS Kapfenberg, etc.
  There is also a non-binding “experimentation and research” exercise.
• We are a primary school with a separate all-day school and afternoon supervision until 5.00 pm.

• Forms of training with specialisations/branches of study
• Career prospects for graduates. Digital education (iPads) as a non-binding exercise
• Expert school for digital education
• English as a non-binding exercise
• Exercise and sport as a non-binding exercise
• Networking with the Kapfenberg Technical College – Technical Children’s College
• Cooperation with voestalpine Rotec in the STEM field (teaching material)
• Individualised remedial teaching, strengthening strengths
• Financial support from the market town of Krieglach for ALL trips to events in the district
• Regular participation in competitions (Kangaroo of Maths, sporting events, running and athletics competitions, Penguin Cup…)
• Regular exchange with Krieglach secondary school and the kindergartens in Krieglach
• Primary school with separate all-day school and afternoon supervision until 4.30 pm
• Excellent cooperation with the Krieglach Music School
• Our ambition is to provide sound basic knowledge and social skills
• STEM seal of approval, e-education expert school

• Langenwang primary school is an all-day school with separate teaching and supervision modules.
• In the mornings, 8 classes are taught at 4 school levels. Healthy School Network, Styria Vitalis,
• Healthy snacks, parents’ evenings
• Healthy school
• Active school
• Forest days with a local forest teacher
• Excursions and educational trips
• High proportion of technical content in technology and design lessons; non-binding exercises in the STEM area
• Participation in competitions
• Support for highly talented students in STEM subjects

• 4-grade, 8-class primary school organised as interfaced all-day school; lessons and leisure time alternate.
• All-day school: Monday to Thursday: 7:50 am to 4:00 pm; on Fridays, pupils can be picked up after the end of their lessons. Leisure time supervision until 16:00
• Early supervision from 6.45 a.m.; official admission – 7.35 a.m., general start of lessons at 7.50 a.m.
• Additional programmes: Bewegungsland STMK, water rescue swimming; music school in the building; non-binding STEM exercise
• Recreational teachers trained at the PH STMK, responsible for one class at a time
• STEM focus since 2012; STEM seal of approval, STEM lessons in all classes (BeeBots, various robotics elements). Well-equipped research room, cooperation with various external experts.
• STEM seal of approval

• We are a small primary school with many focus areas such as STEM and MUSIC. Sport also plays an important role for us. We go ice skating and swimming. A handball coach also takes us to tournaments so that we can measure our talent against other children.
• As our homepage cannot be updated at the moment, we can be found on Facebook
  https://www.facebook.com/vsleitendorf

We encourage and challenge the colourful diversity of our children and thus lay the foundation for a successful future.

What we focus on:

• Encouraging talents and interests / enjoyment of learning
• Social and integrative education
• Culture and sport
• Health and safety education
• Promotion of sporting skills
• Active school partnership
• Quality assurance
• STEM at school > receipt of the STEM seal of approval in June 2024
• Workshops on the topics of waste, wood and the environment; use of BeeBots in the classroom

We offer:

• Afternoon supervision in separate form until 5 pm

• Primary school with all-day school as a separate module
• Early care from 6:45 am
• Ecological primary school
• Climate Alliance School
• Training school for students
• School garden
• Beekeeping
• Outdoor class
• Forest education
• A school pupils love to go to
• Healthy school
• Focus on STEM/ School@MUL
• Focus on movement/daily exercise
• Focus on languages
• Focus on reading
• Competence-based teaching
• Lessons across subjects,
• classes and school levels
• Individualised remedial teaching

Close cooperation with:

• Parents
• Montanuni Leoben/ STEM
• Climate Alliance Austria/ Environmental Protection
• Leoben Music School
• AUVA/”Big people protect little people”

• Primary school with half-day schedules
• Afternoon care programme at the Josefinum after-school care centre
• Exercise programmes “Hopsi Hopper” and “Healthy exercises for children”
• Non-binding “Choir” practice
• Cooperation with the Leoben handball club
• Co-operation with Leoben Technical College (children’s Technical College)
• Workshops/cooperation with the “Open Space” association
• Cooperation with the Montanuniversität Leoben (teaching and learning laboratory)
• Offers from the Austrian General Accident Insurance
• Cooperation with the Leoben Music School
• Cooperation with the Austrian Climate Alliance/ Leoben Waste Management Centre

Primary school with a highly committed and innovative team of teachers

• Healthy school (Styria Vitalis)
• Close cooperation with the neighbouring kindergartens
• Close cooperation with the secondary school in the form of a buddy system and joint projects
• Close cooperation with external experts (local clubs, music school, Red Cross, First Aid Fit, Styria Vitalis, etc.)
• Good transition from primary school to secondary school
• Focus on reading
• e-education Expert School
  competence-based teaching
• STEM seal of approval
• STEM projects (STEM week with MS Mariazell, competitions, Digi.Case…)
• Individualised remedial teaching
• Non-binding English exercise in the fourth classes
• Polysportive exercises in the 3rd and 4th grades
• Quality improvement through teacher training
• First Aid Fit
  Further information can be found on our homepage:
  www.schule-mariazell.at

Statutory school cluster Liesingtal – Mautern branch

For more details see:
http:/liesingtal.schule/vsmautern

• We are a primary school with a musical focus.
• We attach particular importance to the individual personal development of the children.
• We accompany the pupils on their way to becoming responsible and independent personalities and prepare them for secondary school in the best possible way.
• We use modern learning materials and appropriate methods to guide the pupils towards independence and self-confidence.
• We offer project work, non-binding exercises and open forms of learning to awaken the pupils’ creative abilities.
• We emphasise an active school day, promote incentives for a balanced diet and encourage pupils to think in an environmentally conscious way.
• We practise tolerance, helpfulness, consideration and acceptance in our inclusive classes.

• Nature Park School
• Regular visits to the teaching and learning laboratory at the Montanuniversität in Leoben
• “Digital education” at all levels, we are an Expert PLUS school
• Numerous cross-school projects with the secondary school, e.g. science workshop, chemistry on tour, etc.
• Use of BEEBOTS in all classes
• AI pilot school (“Artificial intelligence – opportunity for Austria’s schools”)
• STEM projects

As a “healthy primary school”, we set annual priorities in cooperation with Styria Vitalis.
Thanks to our commitment to exercise in everyday school life, we were once again awarded the school sports seal of approval in silver.
Our school choir enriches our festivals and celebrations.
We offer an all-day school with a segregated programme. We also promote STEM experiences, such as the “My school as a research laboratory” project: incl. workshops, parent-child researcher afternoon.

“We are a school where we not only learn for life, but where life is already happening.”

• We have 8 classes with an average of 130 children. A great co-operation with the kindergarten and the after-school care centre, which are located in the same building complex, is very important to us.
• Education of the heart, motivation and good social interaction form the basis for learning.
• Projects, school festivals, cooperation with sports clubs, a buddy system between the 4th and 1st classes, increased sports lessons, creative and sports afternoons, daily outdoor breaks, a wide range of non-binding exercises to strengthen talents ensure that the children enjoy coming to school.
• The use of digital media (laptop, tablet, Beebot) enriches the lessons.
• Seal of approval: STEM, first aid, school sports, active school, healthy school, Meistersinger, e-education

Our school building is located in the centre of Proleb, surrounded by spacious green areas. Following a general refurbishment and a generous extension in 2018, our school now offers excellent facilities and conditions for the education of growing children. We also promote STEM experiences (additional maths lessons, use of digital media, participation in STEM competitions, etc.).

It is particularly important to the teaching team that the children enjoy attending the school and have the best possible learning conditions.

Proleb primary school is a school for learning and well-being!

We are a two-class primary school with four school levels.
In a family atmosphere, the individual needs of the children are catered for flexibly and special emphasis is placed on inclusion and differentiation. Special emphasis is also placed on individual personal development. Teaching the basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic is a high priority. E-learning in the new and well-equipped computer room is also a matter close to the hearts of all teachers.
The team at our school is committed to working with parents and guardians of the children entrusted to our care.
We maintain close links to kindergarten and secondary schools.
The STEM focus is also very important to us. We have been a pilot school for “Robotics Coding” since September 2022 and work together with the University of Leoben and HTL-Kapfenberg. Another STEM focus is the “Street of Measures” at all four school levels.
There are also many sporting activities at our school in the form of projects.
This school year, we were awarded the silver school sports seal of approval.

• Consideration of individual learning requirements, interests and needs.
• We see ourselves as a school with a reform pedagogical focus based on the Jena Plan and Montessori ideas.
• A sustainable, considerate approach to the environment and wildlife around us is very important to us > long-term cooperation with the UBZ and “Animal welfare meets school”.
• The preservation and promotion of health is the basic idea on which learning and performance are based.
• Excursions, educational outings, small school garden.
• Non-binding „eEducation“ exercises
• STEM projects and STEM seal of approval
• Sports and project days
• Stanzer pond and Stanzbach stream as places of learning

VS St. Katharein/L. is a 3-class country school in the middle of nature surrounded by mountains. We cultivate a family atmosphere and teach values such as punctuality, politeness, respect and fair opportunities. The pupils are at the centre of everything we do.

• Sound general education
• Focus on STEM (project “Missimo”, research and experimentation in nature) and teaching digital skills (across all school types with MS)
• Good IT infrastructure (AppleTV, projector and screen)
• Powerful laptops in a mobile computer cabinet
• Increased English lessons at the 3rd/4th school level
• Remedial teaching at all school levels
  Mobility and traffic education
  Use of leisure and sports facilities in the surrounding area (sports field, tennis club, bowling club, hiking trails, winter sports arena, cross-country ski trail, etc.)
  Adventure days, excursions and educational trips etc.

• Forms of training with specialisations/branches of study
• Career prospects for graduates;
  Expert School
• STEM projects
• Digi case (digital and analogue teaching materials)
• Participation in the TeachingLearningLab at the University of Leoben
• Participation in the nursery school

• Forms of training with specialisations/branches of study
• Career prospects for graduates
  Regular visits to museums
• Cooperation with the Leoben Waste Management Centre; workshops and educational excursions, expert school
• STEM school 2023-26

• Cooperation with the Johannes Brahms Music School in Mürzzuschlag (musical focus)
• Creative design: Collaboration with the Arnold Schönberg Art School in some classes
• “Strengthening children” promotion of psycho-social health
• German support class and German support course
• School choir

A desire for new things. Exploring the world around us. Experiencing and enjoying nature. Sticking together in every situation. Peaceful and respectful coexistence. Communicating values.

• Family atmosphere in a rural setting
• Well thought-out curriculum, differentiated learning opportunities, promotion of independence
• Project-based lessons
• Project days in 4th grade
• Cooperation with clubs as part of the healthy exercise programmes for children
• A wide range of local exercise programmes are used (skiing, ice skating, nature around the school building).
• Sustainable projects such as Futurologists on the Road, Energy Nerds, Missimo
• Experiencing nature as part of forest days
• Digital education with tablets, BeeBots
• Reading promotion is supported by a reading mentor

• We attach particular importance to the individual personal development of the children.
• We accompany the pupils on their way to becoming responsible and independent personalities and prepare them for secondary school in the best possible way.
• We use modern learning materials and appropriate methods to guide the pupils towards independence and self-confidence.
• We offer project work, non-binding exercises and open forms of learning to awaken the pupils’ creative abilities.
• We emphasise an active school day, promote incentives for a balanced diet and encourage pupils to think in an environmentally conscious way.
• We practise tolerance, helpfulness, consideration and acceptance in our inclusive classes.
• The focus on STEM is very important to us.

Statutory school cluster Liesingtal – Wald am Schoberpass site

For more details see homepage:
http://liesingtal.schule/vswald

• We attach particular importance to the individual personal development of the children.
• We accompany the pupils on their way to becoming responsible and independent personalities and prepare them for secondary school in the best possible way.
• We use modern learning materials and appropriate methods to guide the pupils towards independence and self-confidence.
• We offer project work, non-binding exercises and open forms of learning to awaken the pupils’ creative abilities.
• We emphasise an active school day, promote incentives for a balanced diet and encourage pupils to think in an environmentally conscious way.
• We practise tolerance, helpfulness, consideration and acceptance in our inclusive classes.
• We focus on allowing children to show and express their creativity.

Christian public school with public status
Children flourish where they feel comfortable and accepted. This is also the place where they learn the most. This is why the ABC Private School attaches great importance to friendly, considerate behaviour.

• High-quality education – right from the start
• Teaching of Christian values
• Well-organised class sizes
• Individualised learning paths with different methods

• Forms of training with specialisations/branches of study
• Career prospects for graduates
• Links to social media information

Bruck an der secondary school – focus area: sport

• Possibility of admission to the sports class
• Additional sport lessons and joy of movement
• Team sports (handball, football), tennis, athletics
• Participation in school sports competitions;

sports weeks
Additional subjects

• Keyboarding in the 3rd grade
• Career guidance and educational information from Year 3 onwards
• Specialised subjects (alternative compulsory subject)

Health and sport, especially in Year 4 with a focus on healthy eating in addition to “nutrition and household” in the 2nd and 3rd grades

• Depending on interest, inclination, aptitude and ability, preparation for transfer to secondary and higher schools or professional life

In addition to a wide range of educational programmes, Eisenerz Secondary School offers pupils a sport focus with skiing (Nordic combined, ski jumping, biathlon or alpine skiing) or with a focus on sport in general (volleyball, football, swimming or polysport). Notable graduates include Mario Stecher, Lukas Klapfer, Daniela Iraschko, Lisa Hirner, Cornelia Hütter and Tamara Tippler.

The school also offers and promotes:

• A fit, healthy and successful path through life
• Personality development
• Training weeks and training courses with qualified trainers
• Digital skills, ECDL driving licence
• Cross-class workshops and project work
• Intensive cooperation with all Eisenerz schools

and a good network between parents, clubs and extracurricular partners

At the Kapfenberg Dr. Th. Körner Secondary School special emphasis is placed on appreciative and respectful interaction with one another, the teaching of a broad knowledge base and good preparation for secondary school and working life.

School focus areas

• Economic education
• Special emphasis on computer science

The secondary school offers the following compulsory elective subjects from Year 7 onwards:

• Fit for work
• Skilled craftsmanship
• Programming
• Creative design
• Eco?-logical!
• “Eat-periments”
• French „to go”
• A different kind of music
• Sporty on the road
• Programming

Options after successfully completing secondary school:

Polytechnic school, apprenticeship, vocational middle school, vocational high school, grammar school, higher secondary school.

• Sports focus (football, handball, athletics, swimming)
• Sports seal of approval
• Basic digital education: Expert School
• E-learning: Google Workspace for Education with free access for our students
• BBO: Educational and career guidance
  Afternoon supervision
• School social work with free services for students and parents/guardians
• Student counselling: assistance and support with further school and professional careers. Support with job interviews. Support with learning difficulties. Individual counselling also for parents and guardians.
• Youth coaching in cooperation with BBRZ job centre
• School psychology

Our school prioritises the well-being of future generations and promotes values, structure and health through a welcoming working environment and sporting activities. We provide high-quality education and support individual needs as well as preparation for further education and professional life.

The mission statement of our school is:

• Shape, not bend
  Lift, not lower
• Prepare, not dispatch

We work hard to provide sound general knowledge, inspire social interaction and prepare pupils for secondary school or professional life. In addition we offer our compulsory elective subjects:

• Italian language
• Sport
• Theatre
• EKS (nutrition – kitchen management – service)
• NAWI (natural sciences)
• Technical handicrafts
• Geometric drawing
• Language as the key to the world (German/English advanced)
  We have been a digital school since 2021/22 in order to expand the skills of our pupils in line with requirements. Our endeavours are supported by the good cooperation with our partner school, Kindberg Grammar School. We also promote STEM experiences and have the STEM seal of approval.

At the Peter Rosegger Krieglach Secondary School, teaching is based on the following guidelines:
We want to be a school where children are given a solid basic education in reading, writing and arithmetic.
We combine all these cultural techniques with IT in order to meet the demands of today’s society.
We emphasise diligence, order, punctuality, politeness and consideration.
We practise active integration and educate children to be tolerant.
We promote children’s artistic and creative talents, also through co-operations with extracurricular experts.
We raise awareness of exercise, sport and healthy eating.
We give children what they need for secondary school and professional life – general knowledge, IT skills, practical skills, communication skills and social awareness.
The secondary school offers the following compulsory elective subjects from Year 7 onwards:
European computer driving licence
Ciao Italia
Sport plus
Modern cooking
Theatre and music workshop
Technical handicrafts

Regional performance centre for alpine
ski racing (https://www.rlz-langenwang.at)

STEM school, STEM seal of approval. We promote innovative learning in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology both in regular lessons and in non-binding exercises and compulsory elective subjects.

Supplementary programmes in the areas of sport, foreign languages and creativity.

We provide motivation and prepare our pupils well for secondary school and the working world.

Focus area:
Choice between the branches:

• – Basic digital education (2 lessons per week at each school level)
• English (5 lessons per week at each school level)

For all classes:

• Physical education and sport
  (4 lessons per week in grades 1-3 and 3 lessons per week in grade 4)

Optional for all children:

• Afternoon care at the school location
• Sports programme (football, ball sports and trend sports) three afternoons a week
• ICDL – computer driving licence

The Leoben City Secondary School offers four compulsory elective subjects from the third year onwards:

• School-Fit (preparation for secondary school & Spanish)
• Job-Fit (acquisition of practical skills, first aid course)
• Science-Fit (research-based learning and experimentation)
• IT-Fit (in-depth digital training, ECDL = European Computer Driving Licence)
• Practical fit (training and practising practical life skills)

Focal points:

• MINT projects (training on modern computers and the latest programmes – ECDL
  Learning platform & tablet or PC-supported learning, WLAN throughout the building
• Partnership with the Leoben Technical College
• Social learning
• Promotion of individual talents and interests
• Peer mediators
• Education for independent learning
• Development of creative abilities and skills
• Social skills for social interactions
• Cooperation with regional businesses

Our aim is to promote the strengths of our pupils, to awaken an interest in new things and to see school as a place pupils love to go to.
By dividing pupils into groups in the main subjects, we are able to support and challenge them individually.
We prepare them for the demands of a further school career and professional careers, and they will also be able to complete the associated polytechnic school. We provide support in finding a suitable apprenticeship for every graduate.

• Close cooperation with the primary school in the form of a buddy system and joint projects
• Appropriate preparation for the transition to secondary school
• e-education Expert School
• Competence-based teaching
• STEM seal of approval
• STEM projects
• Individualised remedial teaching
• Quality improvement through teacher training
• Alternative compulsory elective subjects from year 7:
  • STEM
  • Life skills
  • Russian
  • French language
  • Visits to regional businesses
• Acquisition of the Playmit certificate from grade 8
• Project weeks are part of our curriculum
• STEM weeks
• Ski course and alternative winter sports week (snowshoeing and cross-country skiing)
• First Aid Fit

Read more on our homepage:
www.schule-mariazell.at

We are a standard secondary school and a secondary school with a focus on music. Mautern Secondary School is part of the Liesingtal statutory school cluster:

• Choir – for pupils who have chosen the music education branch.
• Instrumental & ensemble lessons, dance & rhythm, musicals
• Promotion of individual strengths and social-emotional skills.
• Social learning – we specifically promote and develop social skills.
• Varied sports programme (football, tennis, swimming, volleyball, etc.)
• From autumn 2022, we will be offering all-day school/afternoon care in cooperation with WIKI.

Focus on ICT – information and communication technology

• STEM projects and STEM seal of approval
• Basic digital education from the 5th grade
• Laptop classes from the 5th grade
• Lending laptops
• Digital education in all subjects

Competent support

• Young, dynamic team of teachers
• Mutual respect
• School social work
• Practised inclusion and diversity

Deepening from school level 7

• Selectable focus areas
• Fit for Fun
• IT
• German/English/Mathematics
• Career Orientation
• Gain initial experience during practical work experience days

Focus areas:
In an atmosphere of mutual respect and appreciation, we provide skills- and future-orientated education.

As a Nature Park school, we are particularly committed to the values of sustainability and environmental preservation. It is important to us to teach our pupils to treat nature and its resources with due care.

As a STEM (including STEM seal of approval) school, we promote innovative learning in maths, computer science, natural sciences and technology with diverse approaches for girls and boys.

We emphasise motivation and prepare our pupils for secondary school and the working world.

• Specialising in music
  Music theory, class ensemble music making
  Voice training
  Dance and movement
  Hearing and rhythm training
  Performances (concerts, musicals…)
• STEM school with STEM seal of approval
• Education specialising in computer science
  Basic digital education from the 5th grade
  Lending laptops
  Digital education in all subjects
  ECDL training as a non-binding exercise
• Competent support
  Dynamic team of teachers
  Respectful social interactions
  School social work, social learning hour
  Promotion of personal, social and communicative skills
• Career guidance
  Optimum individual preparation for further school and career choices
• Sport
  Wide range of sports (climbing, swimming, football, skiing…)

MS St. Katharein/L. is a small country school in the middle of nature surrounded by mountains. We cultivate a family atmosphere and teach values such as punctuality, politeness, respect and fair opportunities. The pupils are at the centre of everything we do.

• Comprehensive general education
• Focus on STEM and teaching digital skills
• iPad school with good IT infrastructure (AppleTV, projector and screen)
  Powerful laptops in a mobile computer cabinet
• 1st grade (5th grade) music project (wind orchestra)
• 3rd and 4th grade (7th/8th grade) alternative compulsory

subjects, 2 hours per week each: natural sciences, IT with a focus on robotics, Italian, current world affairs, do-it-yourself; educational and vocational orientation 1 lesson per week in 3rd and 4th grade (7th/8th grade): projects, real-life encounters, education and careers fairs and practical career days

• Remedial teaching at all school levels
• Sports weeks, school days and final/language trips abroad, participation in school sports events, etc.

“What we learn with pleasure we never forget” (Alfred Mercier)

At our school, we aim to provide a future-orientated education and social skills in an atmosphere of mutual respect (in a positive working and learning environment).
We emphasise motivation and in return offer innovative teaching in the form of varied learning and teaching. The teaching team is highly committed and uses modern information and communication technologies to prepare students for secondary school or entry into the working world.

Bilingual class/s from the 5th school level
Since September 2023, management of a bilingual class (native speaker), continuation in the following school years

Sports courses in the 6th and 7th grades
Flag Football
Climbing
Swimming
Football/ school league

Focus from the 7th grade
“STEM”:
Ecology
Natural sciences
Robotics
American Football – in co-operation with the Rhinos

“CREATIVE SUBJETS”:
Performing arts
Music on Stage
Technical Crafts
Nutrition and household
Additional information:
Social learning at every school level
Career guidance and practical work experience days
Company visits
School fair and careers day
Participation in M, G, E and sports competitions

At Thörl Secondary School, the focus is on pupils and their strengths.
They are prepared as broadly as possible for the requirements of both a higher school and professional careers. Pupils are allowed to find their own personalised education path, and we are happy to accompany them. Our aim is to encourage talents, awaken interests and, above all to arouse curiosity and develop a love of learning – also through the teaching in small groups.

Our focus areas:

• Computer science & technology: technical handicrafts, geometric drawing, computer science with programming and 3D printing as well as natural sciences
• Theatre & Design: developing a play, creating your own stage design, music & dance
• New for all pupils: climate education

Free compartments:

• Italian
• Ski racing
• Nutrition & Household
• Pottery
• School band

From the 2024/2025 school year, Thörl Secondary School will also be awarded the STEM seal of approval.

This is what Bruck an der Mur Grammar School offers:

For lower level classes:

• English as a language of teaching
• Computer Science
• Creative branch
• Laboratory exercises in NAWI
• Robotics
• Optional Italian/Latin

For upper level classes:

• English as a language of teaching
• Robotics
• Spanish as working language

Additional qualifications:

• Biology Challenge
• Chemistry Olympics
• ECDL first aid course
• Entrepreneur driving licence + preparation for the entrepreneur exam

Morning workout on a voluntary basis

The lower level of Kapfenberg Grammar School offers pupils a music specialisation. Hands-on laboratory experience can be gathered on both the lower and upper levels. On the upper level, English can be chosen as the working language in lessons. Reading is a focus in all subjects.
The grammar school also offers:

• Notebook classes
• Team sports academy
• Numerous social activities and initiatives
• Theatre group
• Support for particularly gifted students

• Focus on music and science from Year 1 (Year 5)
• Flexible afternoon care
• Grammar school with French and Latin or alternatively Latin and Spanish/Italian
• STEM school
• Natural-scientific grammar school with a focus on computer science
• Many additional programmes in the areas of sport, science, foreign languages and art

• Grammar school:
  English from Year 1; Latin, Spanish from Year 3; Geometric Drawing in Years 3 and 4; Italian from Year 5; Russian and French from Year 6 as compulsory elective subjects

• Natural-scientific grammar school:
  English from Year 1; Latin, handicraft education – realisation of technical projects; Spanish from Year 3; double lessons in chemistry and biology every 14 days from Year 3; geometric drawing in Years 3 and 4; Latin from Year 5; Russian and French from Year 6 as compulsory elective subjects

• Special offers:
  Foreign language certificates in English, French and Italian; ECDL test centre;
  STEM school with STEM seal of approval;
  Training for and acceptance of the entrepreneur’s driving licence; professional school theatre on the upper level and theatre workshops on the lower level; school orchestra; numerous non-binding exercises (hockey, volleyball, snowboarding, gymnastics); own film studio “Studio Mürz”

• New: Since the 2016/17 school year, there has been “English as a working language” from Year 1 onwards and continued on the upper level with English lessons in two different subjects; additional compulsory elective subject “Fit for future jobs” from Year 6 onwards

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• 4 years to graduation
• Broadly diversified general education as a basis for specialisation in all professional directions, from completing an apprenticeship to attractive short courses to studying at a university of applied sciences or university
• Sports programme with a multi-sport focus
  Volleyball performance centre
• Creative branch with an artistic focus
• Foreign languages: English, Latin or French, Italian, Spanish
• Science specialisation can be chosen from Year 6 onwards
  Science Lab (scientific working methods) ; BIO Lab, participation in scientific projects
• Attractive range of additional qualifications
• Gold Sports Seal of Approval; Meistersinger School, STEM School, eEducation Expert School, Erasmus+

The BORG Kindberg is a general upper secondary school. The final examination is taken after four years.

Branches:

• Computer science: web design, software development, programming in C# (pronounced „ßiescharp“), databases, robotics, 3D and infrared printing, drone control – simply a solid foundation in theory and practice for all professions in the field of computer science
• Science: comprehensive basic training in natural sciences (biology, chemistry and physics), laboratory lessons in all year groups – preparation for all medical, medical-technical, nursing and scientific professions
• Music and instrumental lessons: instrumental lessons (from beginners to professionals – all common instruments), concerts, musicals, singing (individual, small group and choir lessons), band and orchestra, as well as music theory – our creative programme

Foreign languages: English, Latin or Italian

Special programmes: Musical projects, film design, media design and media studies, drama and dance, social learning and mediation, sports and project weeks, language trips

Certificates:

• STEM school (nationally recognised quality certificate for innovative learning in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology)
• Meistersingerschule (the vocal seal of approval for exemplary choral work)

Pupils at the Europagymnasium Leoben can choose between different specialisations and school branches. English is used as the working language in so-called “European classes”. The “Natural-Scientific-Technical Classes” offer a scientific or technical specialisation. French, Italian and Latin are taught from Year 3 onwards.
Lessons in the physics lab, science lab, creative IT lab and tech lab/robotics offer an insight into the world of technical sciences.
Computer science lessons are offered and tablets and e-learning are used for digital education. There is close cooperation with the University of Leoben as a research partner school.
Additional offers are:

New: Grammar School+ on the upper level (EAA: European studies, English as a world language; technical and business English; Cambridge Certificate // Natural Sciences: NaSci-Tech, Life Sciences; internships)

• STEM seal of approval
• Young Science – Seal of Approval
• Afternoon care, language certificates, ECDL, preparatory course for medical admission, basic first aid course
• Sport: mountain sports, handball
• New since 2021 as a cooperation school of JAZ Leoben: Youth training centre for football
• EU ambassador and UNESCO school
• Erasmus+ school, offering student and teacher mobility programmes (e.g. Ireland, Italy, Spain…)

After graduating from the grammar school, graduates are entitled to study at all universities, universities of applied sciences, colleges or, thanks to the wide range of training programmes on offer, they are off to a solid career start.

THE POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL – THE BASIS FOR A CAREER

• In-depth general education
• Comprehensive career guidance
• Individualised basic vocational training in practice-oriented specialist areas

THE POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL – LEARNING FOR PRACTICE:

• Cooperation with training companies – practical work experience days
• Support for career entry in apprenticeship and vocational school
• Preparation for the transition to secondary school

Main pedagogical tasks:

• Vocational orientation
• Basic vocational training
• Career transition

Practical life lessons for the working world and vocational school: 32 hours per week

• General education 18 hours per week
• Basic vocational training in specialised areas 14 hours per week

There are six special trades to choose from:
Metal (tinsmith, locksmith, blacksmith, etc.)

• Electrical (mechatronics technician, electrical machine technician, etc.)
• Wood construction (carpenter, wood turner, carpenter, painter, etc.)
• Trade-office (bookseller, office clerk, bank clerk, etc.)
• Tourism (baker, cook, waiter/waitress, other tourism professions, etc.)
• Services (hairdresser, beautician, florist, kindergarten assistant, etc.)

Specialist areas – metal, electrical/mechatronics, wood/construction, trade & office

• We support our pupils in various life situations, offer possible solutions and thus help them to contribute successfully to society.
• We encourage and challenge individual talents, abilities and interests of our pupils.
• We teach our pupils skills for their future careers.
• We teach our pupils important key qualifications such as teamwork, personal responsibility, willingness to cooperate, social skills and independence.

PTS Leoben – the vocational preparation school at the Pestalozzi Education Centre

OUR OFFER

• Improvement of general knowledge
• Promotion of social skills
• Individual personal development
• Targeted vocational preparation
• Specialised basic vocational training
• Work experience lasting several weeks (4 weeks)
• Help with finding an apprenticeship
• Best contacts to companies and training centres

CLUSTER TECHNOLOGY

• Metal & Metal-Electrical Division
• Specialist area wood & wood construction

CLUSTER SERVICES

• Department of Tourism
• Department of Health, Beauty and Social Affairs
• Trade and Office Department

Vocational preparation is our job – we are your springboard into the working world

The POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL is directly connected to the secondary school:

Secondary school:
Compulsory elective subjects:

• – Technology and natural sciences
• – Communication and creativity

Skilled workers are in high demand on the labour market. Poly Mürz prepares young people specifically for their apprenticeship and thus for a successful career start.
New curriculum: The new subject areas teach basic skills, abilities and knowledge and open up a wide range of career opportunities and further education and training paths.
The following special areas are offered:

• Technology cluster (electrical, wood, metal) and
• Services cluster (trade and office, health, beauty and social services, tourism).

PTS Trofaiach is regarded as the vocational preparation school. It offers targeted teaching content that is clearly orientated towards apprenticeships and skilled worker training. The way in which the school year is organised is unique and is based on the slogan: “Practical learning”.

The following subject areas are offered:

• Metal technology
  Electrical engineering
  Service/catering

  In the area of practical training we offer:

• New workshops at vocational school level
  Workshop teaching by specialist teachers in cooperation with skilled workers from our partner companies: Stadtwerke Trofaiach (electrical) and PM CNC (metal)
  Gas, water and heating installation as an additional taster module for everyone

  Specialist areas are presented by skilled workers from Scherübel Installation und Gebäudetechnik. The regional caterers from “Genussreich” support us in the catering sector.

  We focus on the topics “Restaurant cuisine and serving – educational and career orientation and practice”: preparation for apprenticeship searches, applications, entrance interviews and tests as well as the apprenticeship period.

  Job application training “Ready for Job” in cooperation with the Styrian Economic Society and HR managers from industrial companies in the region (e.g. voestalpine, AT&S, ÖBB, Mayr-Melnhof, Knapp and many more).

The Hafendorf Agricultural Training Centre offers several vocational training courses:

• Apprenticeship to become a skilled agricultural worker (3-year programme)
• Apprenticeship to become a mechanical engineering technician (4-year programme)
• Secondary school for nursing and social professions (final examination qualification) combined with skilled worker training for rural business and household management (5-year programme)
• Training as a skilled worker for rural business and household management (3-year programme)

Focus on practice-orientated content:
Final school-leaving examination;
Diploma in social care with a focus on family work and green care;
Nursing assistant;
Health and care with training as a home carer;
Agriculture, forestry and the food industry;
Product processing and marketing;
Horse management;
Mechanical engineering technology with national welding examination.

Versatile due to additional qualifications:
ECDL;
Office assistant;
Caterer;
First aid basic course;
Lifeguard;
Babyfit;
Paediatric emergency;
Babysitter;
Nursing fit;
Riding pass, riding pin, riding licence;
Hunting licence;
Driving licence course.

Business school: 3-year course with final examination, operated as a practical commercial school, STEM school, new specialisation “Industrial Business Academy” from school year 2024/25

Career prospects for graduates:

Career entry in the business sector, founding your own company

Shaping your future with education – Krieglach Secondary School for Economic Professions offers various forms of training with a focus on specific subjects.

• 1-year technical college for economic professions – get fit for the apprenticeship of your dreams.
  Special offers: 9th school year with practical work experience days, job coaching and application training, application portfolio, first aid course.
• 3-year technical college for social professions with nursing preparation – your springboard for healthcare, nursing and social professions
  Special offers: First aid course, babysitter training, CLIL (=Content and Language Integrated Learning), training as an office administrator in the medical field.
  Career prospects: excellent opportunities in health, social and care professions, basic module for medical assistant professions, apprenticeship qualification in business services management.
  NEW: Care assistant profession in just one additional semester!
• 5-year secondary school for economic professions – with specialisations in health, nutrition, sport or social media, design and creativity – with a school-leaving certificate opening the doors to the working world or higher education.

Special offers:

language weeks, student exchanges via Erasmus+, CLIL, sports weeks, Junior Company, company mentoring, bartender training, young sommelier, first aid course, lifeguard, Nordic walking instructor and much more.
Career prospects: thanks to broad and well-founded training, the best opportunities for direct entry into many professional fields, studies at universities and universities of applied sciences, final school-leaving examination including entrepreneurial examination, recognition of apprenticeship qualifications such as office clerk, hotel and catering assistant

• Media Design College Krieglach – after graduating from high school, 4 semesters of media design training with an entrepreneur exam.

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A higher vocational education in economics, a school-leaving certificate and an apprenticeship qualification to go with it? That’s what the Eisenerz Trade Academy offers. After the school-leaving examination you can take up a job OR study.
Choose from a range of training programmes and supplement them with exciting seminars.
Training programmes:

• Apprenticeship qualification in AppCoding or Commercial Technical College
• Commercial Event College
• IT-WebBasics

Eisenerz Trade Academy – a school with numerous seals of quality

• STEM: Innovative learning in a technical context
• E-Learning expert: relevant use of IT
• Entrepreneurship: Promotion of entrepreneurial thinking.

Take a look! www.bhak-eisenerz.at or on Insta and TikTok

The Mürzzuschlag Trade Academy operates on 2 pillars. Pupils receive comprehensive general education on the one hand and comprehensive business education on the other.

The Trade Academy takes 5 years and concludes with the school-leaving examination and diploma. This entitles pupils to attend all universities and universities of applied sciences.

The Trade Academy enables students to immediately enter all professions related to business. Pupils from our school can be found in all companies and institutions in the Mürztal and beyond.

The Mürzzuschlag Trade Academy specialises in the following areas:

• Marketing and communication
• Information and communication technology
• International Business
• Life and Future Skills

The Hafendorf Agricultural Training Centre offers several vocational training courses:

• Apprenticeship to become a skilled agricultural worker (3-year programme)
• Apprenticeship to become a mechanical engineering technician (4-year programme)
• Secondary school for nursing and social professions (final examination qualification) combined with skilled worker training for rural business and household management (5-year programme)
• Training as a skilled worker for rural business and household management (3-year programme)

Focus on practice-orientated content:
Final school-leaving examination;
Diploma in social care with a focus on family work and green care;
Nursing assistant;
Health and care with training as a home carer;
Agriculture, forestry and the food industry;
Product processing and marketing;
Horse management;
Mechanical engineering technology with national welding examination.

Versatile due to additional qualifications:
ECDL;
Office assistant;
Caterer;
First aid basic course;
Lifeguard;
Babyfit;
Paediatric emergency;
Babysitter;
Nursing fit;
Riding pass, riding pin, riding licence;
Hunting licence;
Driving licence course.

• • Commercial academy, 5-year programme with school-leaving certificate

– Specialisation as a classic trade academy,
iImparting a comprehensive general education and specialised business knowledge

Focus areas:

• Information technology and e-business
• Controlling, business practice and taxes
• Logistics management

– Specialisation: Industrial Business Trade Academy
Teaching economic know-how to solve practice-orientated challenges in an industrial context.

• Business school, 3-year programme with final examination, operated as a practical commercial school.

Career prospects for graduates:
– Career entry in the economic sector, founding your own company.

• Training centre for elementary education, 5-year programme with school-leaving certificate
  – Additional training in after-school care

Career prospects for graduates:
– Further studies
– Career entry in a kindergarten or childcare centre

• 5-year higher vocational school
• 3-year advanced course for graduates of a 3- or 4-year agricultural and forestry college.

For graduates of an agricultural and forestry technical college or three years of practical work in agriculture and forestry with vocational school attendance, a three-year advanced course leads to an equivalent school-leaving qualification.

• Both types of school with school-leaving certificate and diploma examination
• Comprehensive general education, specialised training in forestry, ecology, hunting, forestry technology, economics, bio-energy and practical knowledge
• Engineer after 3 years of practice
• Hunting and fishing examination integrated into the compulsory training programme
• After school, 2 years of practical forestry work – state examination for the senior forestry service – professional title of forester – thus also a substitute for the supervisory hunter examination
• Specialisation in tree care, water protection, forestry specialities, Slovenian, Italian
• STEM seal of approval, ÖKOLOG school, eco-label
• 18-week work placement
• Chainsaw licence (ECC) from ECS 1-4

Use of state-of-the-art machinery and equipment in practical and theoretical forestry training (cable crane, drones, surveying equipment, tractor with skidder, …)
Forest education training

• Cooperation with forestry practice: ÖBf, MM Holz, BFW, … in the context of excursions and learning fields
• Promotion of female students: Girls Day, Girls Power Meet-Up

Shaping your future with education – the Krieglach Secondary School for Economic Professions offers various forms of training with a focus on specific subjects.

• 1-year technical college for economic professions – get fit for the apprenticeship of your dreams.
  Special offers: 9th school year with practical work experience days, job coaching and application training, application portfolio, first aid course
• 3-year technical college for social professions with nursing preparation – your springboard for healthcare, nursing and social professions.
  Special offers: first aid course, babysitter training, CLIL (=Content and Language Integrated Learning), training as an office administrator in the medical field.
  Career prospects: excellent opportunities in health, social and care professions, basic module for medical assistant professions, apprenticeship qualification in business services management.
  NEW: Care assistant profession in just one additional semester.
• 5-year secondary school for economic professions – with specialisations in health, nutrition, sport or social media, design and creativity. With a school-leaving certificate opening the doors into the working world or into higher education.
  Special offers: language weeks, student exchanges via Erasmus+, CLIL, sports weeks, Junior Company, company mentors, bartender training, young sommeliers, first aid courses, lifeguards, Nordic walking instructors and much more.
  Career prospects: thanks to broad and well-founded training, the best opportunities for direct entry into many professional fields, studies at universities and universities of applied sciences, final school-leaving examination including entrepreneurial examination, recognition of apprenticeship qualifications such as office clerk, hotel and catering assistant
• Media Design College Krieglach – After graduating from high school, 4 semesters of media design training with an entrepreneur exam. See www.kollegkrieglach.at

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Leoben Secondary School for Economic Professions offers the following types of school under the motto EDUCATION becomes success:

• Technical college for economic professions – 3-year programme:
  Preparation for careers in business and administration as well as in the health and care sector; specialisation in the health sector; strongly practice-oriented; nursing fit and baby fit courses; apprenticeship qualification as an office clerk and restaurant clerk.

• Secondary school for economic professions – 5-year programme with final school-leaving examination
• Gateway to further studies and career entry.
  • Modern Business – MBIZ
    Practice-orientated business training with English as a working language; prepares students for careers/activities in business and administration; project-oriented event management.
  • Health and nutrition
    Prepares students for careers/activities in the health and wellness sector as well as in business and administration; teaches knowledge about a conscious lifestyle and preventive health care.
  • Communication and media design – KOMD
    Prepares students for careers/jobs in IT management, web design, business and administration; provides knowledge of professional software.

Under the motto “We shape our future”, the Leoben Technical College offers future-orientated training programmes that create the basis for being part of the solution.

Higher Technical College for:

• Materials and Environmental Technology (Natural sciences and technology)
  Specialisations can be chosen from Year 3:
  Environmental Technology
  Future Materials
  Metallurgy
  Raw Materials Technology
• Industrial Engineering and Management (Economy and Technology)
  Specialisations available from year 2:
  Technical Logistics & Management
  Information Technology (IT) and Smart
  Production

The specialisations are exceptional for their future-oriented and highly practical approach in laboratories in close cooperation
with the University of Leoben. Varied lessons, EU projects,
competitions and much more are part of the five-year training and
learning programme.

With the school-leaving certificate and diploma examination at the Leoben Technical College, graduates may either choose to enter a professional career directly, continue their education at a
university/university of applied sciences or do both at the same time.

Adult education:

• Master craftsman schools
• Special courses

Higher technical college for:

• Aviation
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial Information Technology
• Automation Technology & Robotics
• Mechatronics
• Plastics & Environmental Technology

Technical college for:

• Mechatronics
• Mechanical Engineering

Higher Technical Evening College for:

• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Industrial Engineer

An exciting combination of technical training in theory and practice in the school’s own workshops, a comprehensive general and personal education, as well as intensive co-operation with industry and many interesting excursions in Germany and abroad provide the perfect basis for an immediate career start – or for further studies.

As number one on the Styrian education market, bfi Steiermark stands for demanding, practice-orientated and high-quality adult education. All seminar and course content specifically caters to the requirements of the Styrian education market, professional practice and international standards. In professional circles, bfi Styria has been recognised as a reliable and innovative partner for more than 60 years. Many of the courses in the bfi Styria seminar programme are also unique on the education market. Whether it’s an apprenticeship with a school-leaving certificate, vocational maturity examination, extraordinary final apprenticeship examination, master craftsman school or technology, logistics, health, business and management, robotics, Industry 4.0 or part-time study – there’s something for everyone. Thousands of enthusiastic participants every year are living proof to that fact.

• Nursing home assistants
• Nursing assistance
• Diploma training to become a senior citizen animator
• Childminder/father/child carer

The Hafendorf Agricultural Training Centre offers several vocational training courses:

• Apprenticeship to become a skilled agricultural worker (3-year programme)
• Apprenticeship to become a mechanical engineering technician (4-year programme)
• Secondary school for nursing and social professions (final examination qualification) combined with skilled worker training for rural business and household management (5-year programme)
• Training as a skilled worker for rural business and household management (3-year programme)

Focus on practice-orientated content:
Final school-leaving examination;
Diploma in social care with a focus on family work and green care;
Nursing assistant;
Health and care with training as a home carer;
Agriculture, forestry and the food industry;
Product processing and marketing;
Horse management;
Mechanical engineering technology with national welding examination.

Versatile due to additional qualifications:
ECDL;
Office assistant;
Caterer;
First aid basic course;
Lifeguard;
Babyfit;
Paediatric emergency;
Babysitter;
Nursing fit;
Riding pass, riding pin, riding licence;
Hunting licence;
Driving licence course.

• Social care college with preparation for nursing (in 3.5 years for vocational training as a nursing assistant)
  During the 3-year training programme at the social work college, the contents of the nursing assistant training programme are taught in cooperation with the School for Health and Nursing of the Province of Styria in Frohnleiten.
• Vocational training for nursing assistants included
  After completing the social care college, you will also have completed the vocational training programme “Nursing Assistant” in an additional 6 months at the School for Healthcare and Nursing in Frohnleiten.

Start your training now at the
Schools for Health Professions of the Province of Styria!
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LEOBEN School for Healthcare and Nursing of the Province of Styria

Training programme

For young people from the age of 14/after 8th grade
Nursing assistant, 3.5-year programme, at the Gröbming Technical College for Agriculture and Nutrition.
A co-operation between the Gröbming Technical College for Agriculture and Nutrition and the Styrian School of Health and Nursing in Leoben

For adults & young people aged 17 and over
-Nursing Assistant (Leoben and at the FS Großlobming)
-Nursing Assistant
-Medical Assistant professions: Surgery and Operating Theatre Assistant
-Home help

For professionals
– Specialised Care Assistance for care assistants

Interprofessional basic palliative care course
Further training in accordance with Section 64 para. 3 of the Austrian Healthcare and Nursing Act.
A co-operation between the Leoben School for Healthcare and Nursing of the Province of Styria and the PARACELSUS Medical University of Salzburg
Completion: Successful completion of the “Palliative Care” further training programme entitles the holder to enter the Level II specialisation course with the qualification “Academic Expert in Palliative Care” at the PMU Salzburg and subsequent completion of the Level III “Master Professional” programme at the PMU Salzburg
Course fees: 3,400 euros

Home help training
Target group: Home helpers
Scope: 16 teaching units (2 days)
Entrance qualification: Home help certificate
Contents:
– Support with putting on compression stockings
– Assistance with taking and using medication
– Oral administration
– Application of ointments, creams and lotions
– Application of eye, ear and nose drops
– Support with checking vital signs
– Checking pulse, blood pressure, respiration and temperature as well as blood sugar using digital devices
– Observation of the state of consciousness
– Recognising deviations from normal ranges
Costs: 240 euros

Other information:
Open House Day at Leoben School will take place on 13 March 2026.

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Study future topics of environment and mobility, Industry 4.0 and industrial mechatronics, mobile development and artificial intelligence! FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg is characterised by excellently equipped laboratories and business contacts all over the world. Over 900 students experience a special sense of community at the university and benefit from the excellent national and international network of the degree programmes. Not only the educational opportunities, but also the leisure and cultural programmes are excellent.

The range of study programmes with seven Bachelor and six Master programmes as well as two Master courses can be found at www.fh-joanneum.at/kapfenberg.

The following FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg institutes offer full-time and part-time degree programmes:

• Internet Technologies and Applications
• Energy, Transport and Environmental management
• Electronic Engineering
• Industrial Management

The study programmes include:

Bachelor and Master programmes in the areas of:

• Raw Material & Energy
• Raw Material
• Process & Product
• Recycling

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Doctoral studies

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University courses

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Music school for elementary, intermediate and higher music education with public licence.

Music and art school (focus on music theatre)

Lessons in all areas of music:
Early musical education, classical music, folk music, jazz/rock/pop, singing

Lessons in all string, woodwind, brass, keyboard, string, percussion and folk music instruments, singing and voice training.

Lessons are held in accordance with the 2014 organisational statute (decree of 13.8.2014, BMBF-24.420/0015-III/3a/2014)

• Music school with its own organisational statutes
• Regular performances, concert visits and courses with guest teachers for all pupils
• Own competition “Brahms Music Festival”
• Individual and group lessons
• Numerous ensembles and orchestras
• Lessons using the Suzuki method for violin, trumpet and flute
• International Suzuki Festival in summer
• Lessons also for adults
• Conductor’s course
• International Contacts and Erasmus School

• Forms of training with specialisations/branches of study

• Career prospects for graduates

• The Kindberg Music School as an educational institution offers a holistic musical education based on active music-making. The aim is to provide a creative approach to music that suits the individual.

  Our music school is open to all forms of musical activity. We also see ourselves as a cultural centre for our region. As a place of musical encounters, our lively programme of events is a resounding sign of the integration of art into our lives.

  The diverse events offer children, young people and adults a platform for making music together. The Kindberg Music School aims to enable its pupils to listen to music consciously and make music with commitment, but also to prepare them for music studies.

  Trained music teachers teach a wide variety of instruments and make music with them in ensembles. Rhythmic lessons for pre-school children, children’s choir, a dance group and music theory round off the programme.

• Music school for elementary, general and higher education

• Broad spectrum of training opportunities

• It is possible to begin a music degree programme after completing the training

• Career opportunities after graduation in the field of professional orchestra, compulsory school, secondary school, music school

• Family class-like teaching
• Individual support and differentiation
• Teaching children with different performance levels according to the assigned curricula
• Support for pupils in sensitive phases of development
• Social learning
• Basic support
• Practical life preparation
• Help with finding an apprenticeship
• Close cooperation with youth coaching
• Support and counselling for parents and pupils in their search for further education institutions
• Interdisciplinary co-operation