[citation needed] Since 1977, the school is located at Kalvskinnet in the heart of Trondheim, close to the famous medieval Nidaros Cathedral.

[citation needed] English is the language of instruction in all subjects at Birralee International School Trondheim.

[citation needed] In 1991, the school's founding head Margot Tønseth was awarded the Albert Einstein Academy Foundation Alfred Nobel Medal.

[citation needed][a] In 2008 the Year 9 students scored highest in the country on their national tests, according to Norwegian newspaper VG.

[citation needed] In 2009 the entire middle school, Years 9-11, scored the highest in the English national tests for their respective peer groups, according to VG.