Contact

Ressun lukio
IB World School 001419
Ruoholahdenkatu 23, 00180 Helsinki
PL 18304, 00099 Helsingin kaupunki
Finland

Traffic connections: all the buses coming to Helsinki centre. Trams 7, 8 and 9. Trains (Central Railway Station) and the metro (stations: Kamppi or Ruoholahti).

The school office is open for the students on the 6th floor. Kindly contact the office by phone +358931082122.

The office provides 1) certificates of study,  2) application forms, which are needed to qualify for student discounts in the public transport system in the metropolitan area, as well as on long-distance trains and buses, 3) KELA application forms for subsidies towards daily travel to school (restrictions apply), 4) application forms for student benefits (opintotuki) and 5) Wilma passwords for students and guardians.

It is essential that you notify the school office of any changes in your contact information (name, address, phone number, email address etc).

Administration

Administrative Head Principal Ari Huovinen
tel. +358 9 310 82712, ari.huovinen(at)hel.fi

IB Principal Pia-Helena Bär
tel. +358 9 310 32437, pia-helena.bar(at)hel.fi

IB DP Coordinator Karoliina Puumalainen
tel. +358 9 310 32550, karoliina.puumalainen(at)edu.hel.fi

Admissions and Pre-DP Coordinator Tiina Nurmi
tel. +358 9 310 82192, tiina.nurmi(at)edu.hel.fi

DP School office
tel. +358 9 310 82122,  +358 40 334 9025 , tarja.ryan(at)hel.fi

Deputy Principal Veli-Pekka Lehtinen
tel. +358 9 310 82120, veli-pekka.lehtinen(at)hel.fi

Student Counsellors

Meetings with student counseloor can be booked to Ruoholahdenkatu, Kalevankatu or as online meeting. Booking links are in Wilma frontpage at the bottom of the page in LINKS.

Student Counsellor Nina Arola
tel: +358 9 310 38833 or +358 40 626 1051 nina.arola(at)edu.hel.fi

Student Counsellor Milla Lalu
tel: +358 9 310 26013 or +358 40 703 7538, milla.lalu(at)edu.hel.fi

Student Counsellor Susanna Tamminen
tel. +358 9 310 82133 or +358 40 334 9023, susanna.tamminen(at)edu.hel.fi

Student Support Services

Public Health Nurse Saara Tikkanen
tel. +358 9 310 21212  
Ruoholahdenkatu 23

Contact by phone, SMS or Wilma.

Special Education Teacher Liisa Vasara
tel. +358 40 848 6605 , liisa.vasara(at)edu.hel.fi

Meetings with special needs teacher can be booked to Ruoholahdenkatu, Kalevankatu or as online meeting. Booking can be done by Wilma message, calling, SMS or email.

Psychologist Elle Anthoni
tel. +358 40 837 5100, elle.anthoni(at)hel.fi

School social worker Sanna Pesonen 
tel. +358 40 702 6377, sanna.pesonen(at)hel.fi

Ressun lukio library

Librarian Klaus Kiljunen  
tel. +358 40 038 1080
The Kalevankatu library is open from 8:15 to 16:00 on school days. 

Other Services

School Custodian (Ruoholahdenkatu building) Kenneth Eklund
tel. +358 50 401 3827, kenneth.eklund(at)palmia.fi

School Custodian (Kalevankatu building) Lasse Hietala   
tel. +358 50 401 3949, lasse.hietala(at)palmia.fi

School Cafeteria (Ruoholahdenkatu 23) Petri Pöntiö
tel. +358 9 310 31059, kouluravintola.ressu23(at)hel.fi

IB Teaching staff

* The teacher is currently on leave.

Ahmavaara Anni, ANAH, TOK, Psychology, anni.ahmavaara(at)edu.hel.fi
Arola Nina, NIAR, Student councellor, nina.arola(at)edu.hel.fi
Botting Nick, NIBO, Economics, History, TOK, nicholas.botting(at)edu.hel.fi
Bär Pia-Helena, PHBÄ, IB Principal, German B, pia-helena.bar(at)hel.fi

Decrette Laura, LADE, Biology, laura.decrette(at)edu.hel.fi
Forsgård Henrik, HEFO, Economics, TOK, henrik.forsgard(at)edu.hel.fi
Hatakka Jukka, JUHA, Physics, jukka.hatakka(at)edu.hel.fi
Heiskanen Nelly, NEHE, Chemistry, nelly.heiskanen(at)edu.hel.fi

Hovi Liisa, LIHO, Finnish, liisa.hovi(at)edu.hel.fi
Huovinen Ari, ARHU, Principal, ari.huovinen(at)hel.fi
Huttunen Laura, LAHU, Physics, laura.h.huttunen(at)edu.hel.fi

Jurad Daniel, DAJU, ESS, Biology, daniel.jurad(at)edu.hel.fi
Jänis Jarkko, JAJÄ, Mathematics, jarkko.janis(at)edu.hel.fi
Karhumäki Johanna, JOKA, Finnish A, johanna.karhumaki(at)edu.hel.fi
Kimberly Maria, MAKI, English A, English B, maria.kimberly(at)edu.hel.fi
Knüpfer Liina, LIIK, German ab initio, liina.knupfer(at)edu.hel.fi
Koponen Piia, PIKO, Biology, piia.koponen(at)edu.hel.fi
Kuivalainen Ilkka, ILKU, History, ilkka.kuivalainen(at)edu.hel.fi
Lalu Milla, MILA, Student counsellor, milla.lalu(at)edu.hel.fi

Levander, Minttu, MILE, Finnish B, minttu-maria.levander(at)edu.hel.fi
Linna Juho, JULI, Mathematics, juho.linna(at)edu.hel.fi
Luoma Laura, LLUO, Swedish, laura.p.luoma(at)edu.hel.fi
McCarthy Kevin, KMAC, English A, kevin.mccarthy(at)edu.hel.fi
Nurmi Tiina, TINU, Pre-DP and Admissions Coordinator, tiina.nurmi(at)edu.hel.fi
O'Reilly Sarah, SAOR, English A, sarah.oreilly(at)edu.hel.fi
Packalén Emilia*, EMPA, ESS, emilia.a.packalen(at)edu.hel.fi
Philip Paula, PAPH, French, paula.philip(at)edu.hel.fi
Puumalainen Karoliina, KAPU, IB DP Coordinator, English A, karoliina.puumalainen(at)edu.hel.fi

Quaife Laura, LAQU, Psychology, laura.quaife(at)edu.hel.fi
Sainio Sampo, SASA, Mathematics, sampo.m.sainio(at)edu.hel.fi
Salo Aino-Liina, ALSA, English A, English B, aino-liina.salo(at)edu.hel.fi
Su Chong, CHSU, Mathematics, chong.su(at)edu.hel.fi
Tamminen Susanna, SUTA, Student counsellor, Psychology, susanna.tamminen(at)edu.hel.fi
Tempakka Tiia, TITE, Finnish A, tiia.tempakka(at)edu.hel.fi
Vasara Liisa, LIVA, Special Education Teacher, liisa.vasara(at)edu.hel.fi
Wallin Tanja, TAWA, Chemistry, tanja.wallin(at)edu.hel.fi
 

The management board of an upper secondary school consists of parent and staff representatives as well as pupil representatives aged 18 or over. Pupil representatives under the age of 18 may have the right to attend and speak at management board meetings.

The duties of school management boards are defined in the City of Helsinki’s administrative regulations.

The duties of school management boards include annually approving the action plan based on the curriculum of the upper secondary school, excluding annual working hours. The school management board also approves the school regulations of the upper secondary school or issues other rules and regulations applied at the school.

In addition to this, a school management board can suspend an upper secondary school pupil for a maximum of one month and decide that the expulsion can be put into effect before the decision becomes non-appealable, as well as decide on an upper secondary school pupil’s right to participate in teaching if the pupil is under preliminary investigation due to being suspected of a crime.

The school management board’s minutes will be published on this website after each meeting as soon as the minutes have been reviewed. Meetings are held in Finnish and minutes are only available in Finnish.

 

Management board members 1.10.2022-30.9.2025

Parents' representatives

  • Leena Nissilä, Chairman (Anna Salonen)
  • Johanna Nurmesniemi, Dept. Chairman (Ari Törrönen)
  • Kaisla Lahdensuo (Pekka Salmi)
  • Jaana Rautava (Maria Juusela)
  • Teppo Turkki ()

Teachers' representatives

  • Tiia Tempakka (Susanna Moksunen)
  • Mika Spåra (Sami Puumalainen)

Representatives of other personnel

  • Tarja Ryan (Klaus Kiljunen)

Students

  • Leo Huang (Akanksha Sur)
  • Lauri Pesonen (Emil Suorsa)

Minutes in Finnish

Johtokunnan pöytäkirja 8.6.2022
Johtokunnan pöytäkirja 16.3.2022
Johtokunnan pöytäkirja 7.10.2021
Johtokunnan pöytäkirja 30.3.2021
Johtokunnan pöytäkirja 7.10.2020
Johtokunnan pöytäkirja 15.6.2020
Johtokunnan pöytäkirja 11.3.2020
Johtokunnan pöytäkirja 23.9.2019
Johtokunnan pöytäkirja 12.6.2019
Johtokunnan pöytäkirja 27.3.2019
Johtokunnan pöytäkirja 15.1.2019
Johtokunnan pöytäkirja 26.9.2018
Johtokunnan pöytäkirja 13.6.2018
Johtokunnan pöytäkirja 23.4.2018

Ressut ry is an association of former Ressu students. Here is more info on their activities.