St. Augustine School
5520 45 avenue crescent · Ponoka · T4J1N6 · The St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Counting 3 km around Ponoka, St. Augustine School is one of 2 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Ponoka →
What stands out about St. Augustine School
- With 749 students it is bigger than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 15%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Augustine School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, St. Augustine School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 61% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 15% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for St. Augustine School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. Augustine School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the middle fifth.
St. Augustine School feeds into Ponoka’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Augustine School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Catholic separate schools are publicly funded here; each separate board decides whom it admits, Catholic families first.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
None of the 6 schools for every grade nearest St. Augustine School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine School | English Catholic | English | 749 | Middle fifth | |
| Ponoka Christian School | Independent | English | 142 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| Mamawi Atosketan Native School | Independent | English | 231 | Bottom fifth | 8.6 km |
| Mecca Glen School | English public | English | 108 | Fourth fifth | 18 km |
| Ferrybank Colony School | English public | English | 17 | – | 20 km |
| Crestomere School | English public | English | 167 | Middle fifth | 22 km |
| College Heights Christian School | Independent | English | 330 | Fourth fifth | 23 km |
Schools for every grade near St. Augustine School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Augustine School
Who runs St. Augustine School?
The St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate School Division: St. Augustine School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Augustine School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Augustine School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Augustine School?
The closest schools are Ponoka Christian School (2.2 km), Mamawi Atosketan Native School (8.6 km) and Mecca Glen School (18 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).