Greenland International Schools
Teaching in
the District of Qaanaaq.
For many years there has been a significant lack of trained teachers in
most of Greenland - especially in the settlements or other small cities
"far away". This goes for Qaanaaq as well. More trained teachers are
needed at schools in Qaanaaq as well as in schools in the settlements.
If you are a trained teacher and you can teach in Inuktitut/English or
English/Danish, and if you would like to be a teacher here, then you are
always welcome to contact us for more information about the
possibilities.
The schools in municipality of Qaanaaq:
Avanersuup Atuarfia - School in Qaanaaq
Savissiviup Atuarfia - School in Savissivik
Moriusap Atuarfia - School in Moriusaq
Qeqertat Atuarfia - School in Qeqertat
Siorapaluup Atuarfia - School in Siorapaluk
Atuarfissuaq - Pupils Home
Avanersuup Atuagaataqarfia - Public Library in Qaanaaq
Qaanaap Timmersortarfia - Sports Gymnasium
Teaching in the District of Qaanaaq - Teaching positions are open
Avanersuup Atuarfia,
Box 96, 3971 Qaanaaq,
Phone 971033, Fax 971290, avaatu@greennet.gl
The school in Qaanaaq has approximately 165 pupils in 1st grade through
12th grade. They are from 5 to 18 years old. Eighteen teachers are
employed at the school.
A part of the school building is used as a home for the older pupils
from the remote villages around Qaanaaq. The Qaanaaq Municipality
administration office of Culture and Education is situated at the
school.
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Savissiviup Atuarfia, Savissivik,
3970 Pituffik, Phone 974533
The school in Savissivik has about 15 pupils in 1st to 9th grade. At
this time only untrained teachers are employed. In April 1999 a new and
modern school with modern facilities will be operational. There is a
minor public library at the school.
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Moriusap Atuarfia, Moriusaq,
3970 Pituffik, Phone 974633
The school in Moriussaq has about 12 to 14 pupils in 1st to 9th grade.
One trained and two untrained teachers are employed. Teaching takes
place in two well equipped rooms. On Sundays one of the rooms functions
as a church. There is a small public library at the school.
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Qeqertat Atuarfia, Qeqertat,
3971 Qaanaaq
The district's smallest settlement has only 2-4 pupils. After 6th grade
they will have to go to Qaanaaq to continue schooling. An untrained
teacher is teaching in Qeqertat. A part of the year teaching is done in
a private home and at other periods in the small school which also is
functioning as a church and public library.
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Siorapaluup Atuarfia, Siorapaluk, ,
3971 Qaanaaq, Phone 975733
The school in Siorapaluk is in an old building combined with a church.
There are 14-15 pupils in 1st to 9th grade. One trained and two
untrained teachers are teaching. In the building is a small village
public library.
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Atuarfissuaq (Pupils Home),
Box 96, 3971 Qaanaaq
In the remote district settlements pupils will only be able to go in
school until 6th or 9th grade. If they are to continue schooling from
6th to 9th grade they must stay at the Pupils Home in Qaanaaq.
There is housing for up to 18 pupils from the surrounding settlements.
The Pupils Home is free and paid for by the municipality.
To keep the pupils busy the Pupils Home is well equipped with computer,
TV/video-set, Hi Fi rack for music playing and several instruments for
playing music so nobody has to be bored.
Every day, for an hour or so, pupils have to stay indoors to do their
homework.
A couple is living together with the pupils in the Pupils Home trying to
give it an atmosphere like a "Real Home".
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Avanersuup Atuagaateqarfia (Public Library),
Box 96, 3971 Qaanaaq, Phone 971033, avaatu@greennet.gl
The Public Library in Qaanaaq is the main library in the district. There
are about 8,000 - 10,000 books in the library mostly in Greenlandic and
Danish. That is not a lot of books for a library. But the service is
great: Anyone can order any book for free and when it arrives by air it
can be borrowed for a month before returning it. All libraries in the
district open once or twice a week except in schools on holidays.
At the main Public Library, which also is the schools library, an
Internet connection is established. Use of the Internet PC is free to
all during the opening time of the library or when school is open.
Qaanaap Timmersortarfia (Sports Gymnasium),
Box 96, 3971 Qaanaaq, Phone 971320
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The gym is usually open during the whole week. The use of facilities is
free, but one has to be a pupil in school or a member of a local sport
club. In a small kiosk (shop) in the gym one can buy coffee, tea, soft
drinks, ice cream and hot dogs.
Qaanaap Ratiunga (Local Radio of Qaanaaq) has a facility in the gym. The
radio is broadcasting local news and music in FM-stereo several hours a
week.
In spare time there are other possibilities besides sports. In one of
the rooms one can play pool, or bob. In another room one can watch TV or
video. The gym is also used as a meeting facility for the whole
population.
Department of Culture and Education, 3971 Qaanaaq
Phone 971033, Fax 971290,
qaanaaq@greennet.gl
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