The OPPIVA network is a joint network of learning professionals in Finland’s 44 municipalities, where we develop teaching, learning, in Finnish schools and early childhood education nationwide. The work deepens the ongoing change, where the core of the operating culture of schools and daycare centres is the pupil’s own way of learning, the quality of learning and equality in education.
Our work benefits all teachers and kindergarten teachers, school and daycare centre managers, as well as municipal education and cultural professionals who want to be involved in building the future of learning.
In 2026, our network will include cities and municipalities of Espoo, Heinola, Helsinki, Hämeenlinna, Hyvinkää, Joensuu, Kangasala, Kangasniemi, Kauniainen, Kerava, Kirkkonummi, Kokkola, Kouvola, Kuhmoinen, Kuopio, Lahti, Lappeenranta, Lempäälä, Lohja, Mikkeli, Merijärvi, Mäntsälä, Nokia, Nurmijärvi, Orivesi, Oulu, Pirkkala, Pori, Pudasjärvi, Pälkäne, Raahe, Rovaniemi, Siikalatva, Sipoo, Sodankylä, Tampere, Turku, Tuusula, Urjala, Uusikaupunki, Valkeakoski, Vantaa, Vesilahti and Äänekoski.
New municipalities are accepted every six months. The chairmanship of the network changes every two years. In 2026–2027, the City of Turku will chair the meeting.
What does the OPPIVA Network do?
- We organize events and trainings that bring learning professionals together
- We support the management of learning change in municipalities
- We produce joint material to support the reform of learning and teaching
- We support the sharing of expertise and good practices between municipalities and finding partners for development
- We influence and take a stand on changes and reforms in early childhood education and training nationwide
We share the best experiences and ideas in the form of blogs, news, videos and podcasts.
Currently OPPIVA Network actively participates in the future vision work of basic education initiated by the Finnish Ministry of Education. The key is the long-term development of education and not too hastily made small partial reforms. And how we can strengthen student-centeredness in the future.
OPPIVA Network chairperson:
Anu Parantainen
City of Turku
e-mail: anu.parantainen@turku.fi
OPPIVA Network office:
Tarja Tuomainen
Development Manager of OPPIVA Network
e-mail: tarja.tuomainen@tampere.fi
