Gospodarska škola Buje is a vocational high school located in Buje, Croatia near the border with Slovenia. The school offers 3 and 4 year vocational programs in fields like engineering, electronics, business, and hospitality. It has 232 students and 35 teachers and participates in both national and international projects focused on topics like wine production, tourism, and the environment. As a small school, it aims to foster community through activities for students like sports days, field trips, and an open house event.
2. LOCATION
Gospodarska škola Buje is a
vocational high-shool located in
the westernmost part of Croatia,
on the Istrian peninsula, only 5
km from the border with Slovenia
The town has around 5 300
inhabitants but it has always been
a significant administrative and
educational center
The area where we live is officially
bilingual (Croatian & Italian;
Slovenian also understood )
3. Our area is very famous for wine
and olive oil production
„Croatian Tuscany” – pictoresque
hills, vinyards
4. EDUCATION:The schools offers vocational education in the fields of:
Engineering
Electronics
Economy and Trade
Esthetics
Hospitality and Catering
The school offers courses of 3 and 4 years.
After completing a 3 year programme students can take the
apprenticeship exam and after a 4 year programme students can
take the state matura exam and enroll at university.
Dual system of education (theoretical lessons at school + practical
training in companies)
5. SCHOOL LIFE
Small school with 232 students
and 35 teachers
Very active in national and
international projects
Some of the national projects we
have participated in are:
The magic of the Buje region
Wine production in the Buje region
Youth in tourism
6. INTERNATIO
NAL
PROJECTS
Various teacher and
student mobility projects
within the Leonardo da
Vinci program-practical
training abroad
Recent projects focus on
the environment:
Plastic S-kills
Water L.I.T.E. (Erasmus +)
7. Since we are a small school we
cherish a particular community
spirit and often have various
engaging activities for students
Sports day
Final excursion
School’s open day
Hiking field trip