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Local education and culture department

The Education department is responsible for organising early childhood education and care, education and culture, library and leisure services for local residents under the Local education and culture committee. The department is headed by the Director of education in cooperation with the Education department management team. The Education department employs 108 people (1 January 2024).

Education department management team 

Elina Vehkala, Director of education, tel. 040 359 6101 

Pekka Timonen-Nissi, Secretary, tel. 040 359 6100 

Kati Haarala, Head of early education, tel.  040 359 6182 

Heikki Lahnaoja, Head of library and culture services, tel. 040 359 6170 

Jarmo Ketonen, Saari School principal, tel. 040 359 6111 

Tero Niemi, Upper Secondary School principal, tel. 040 359 6161