Photo: Gerry Thomasen from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0Most schools around Electoral Area C, Nanaimo score below the middle in British Columbia: 21 of 32
Top of the area on results: Aspengrove School and Nanaimo Christian School. They come under 3 school boards. Its 3 km reach takes in 28 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools, 1 school for every grade and 3 alternative or adult schools, all of Electoral Area C, Nanaimo’s schooling.
What stands out about Electoral Area C, Nanaimo’s schools
The strongest results
Aspengrove School (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in British Columbia. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
How Electoral Area C, Nanaimo’s schools do on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Its School Grade is C+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 26 | 456 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 26 | 453 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 26 | 442 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 26 | 430 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 8 | 88% | 91% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 7 literacy: 442 here, against 467 in British Columbia. The area is ahead on 0 of 5 measures and behind on 4.
Every school’s results (32)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Aspengrove SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 560 · G4 numeracy 548 · G7 literacy 548 · G7 numeracy 484 · Graduation 100% | Top fifth |
| Nanaimo Christian SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 510 · G4 numeracy 546 · G7 literacy 477 · G7 numeracy 486 · Graduation 100% | Second fifth |
| Hammond Bay ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 490 · G4 numeracy 499 · G7 literacy 507 · G7 numeracy 534 | Second fifth |
| Departure Bay ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 483 · G4 numeracy 532 · G7 literacy 469 · G7 numeracy 485 | Second fifth |
| Nanaimo District SecondarySecondary | Graduation 93% | Second fifth |
| Discover Montessori SchoolAll grades | G4 literacy 576 · G4 numeracy 492 · G7 literacy 483 · G7 numeracy 429 | Second fifth |
| Mountain View ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 466 · G4 numeracy 498 · G7 literacy 483 · G7 numeracy 441 | Middle fifth |
| OceaneElementary | G4 literacy 500 · G4 numeracy 485 · G7 literacy 477 · G7 numeracy 440 | Middle fifth |
| Randerson Ridge ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 483 · G4 numeracy 500 · G7 literacy 449 · G7 numeracy 447 | Middle fifth |
| Dover Bay SecondaryElementary | Graduation 89% | Middle fifth |
| Park Avenue ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 459 · G4 numeracy 487 · G7 literacy 443 · G7 numeracy 414 | Middle fifth |
| Cinnabar Valley ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 449 · G4 numeracy 492 · G7 literacy 449 · G7 numeracy 413 | Fourth fifth |
| McGirr ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 435 · G4 numeracy 441 · G7 literacy 471 · G7 numeracy 451 | Fourth fifth |
| Pleasant Valley ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 474 · G4 numeracy 513 · G7 literacy 406 · G7 numeracy 439 | Fourth fifth |
| Seaview ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 472 · G4 numeracy 450 · G7 literacy 429 · G7 numeracy 449 | Fourth fifth |
| Syuẁén'ct Elementary SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 453 · G4 numeracy 429 · G7 literacy 473 · G7 numeracy 431 | Fourth fifth |
| Career Technical CentreElementary | Graduation 87% | Fourth fifth |
| Cilaire ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 476 · G4 numeracy 461 · G7 literacy 380 · G7 numeracy 378 | Fourth fifth |
| Fulford Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 475 · G4 numeracy 416 · G7 literacy 454 · G7 numeracy 397 | Fourth fifth |
| Wellington SecondarySecondary | Graduation 87% | Fourth fifth |
| Quarterway ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 382 · G4 numeracy 406 · G7 literacy 429 · G7 numeracy 441 | Fourth fifth |
| Uplands Park ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 454 · G4 numeracy 456 · G7 literacy 390 · G7 numeracy 423 | Fourth fifth |
| Chase River ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 423 · G4 numeracy 436 · G7 literacy 421 · G7 numeracy 415 | Bottom fifth |
| Fairview ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 406 · G4 numeracy 415 · G7 literacy 416 · G7 numeracy 456 | Bottom fifth |
| Rutherford ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 402 · G4 numeracy 415 · G7 literacy 441 · G7 numeracy 419 | Bottom fifth |
| Forest Park ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 436 · G4 numeracy 417 · G7 literacy 362 · G7 numeracy 361 | Bottom fifth |
| North Oyster ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 444 · G4 numeracy 422 · G7 literacy 338 · G7 numeracy 334 | Bottom fifth |
| Bayview ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 350 · G4 numeracy 285 · G7 literacy 299 · G7 numeracy 302 | Bottom fifth |
| Georgia Avenue ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 386 · G4 numeracy 363 · G7 literacy 357 · G7 numeracy 320 | Bottom fifth |
| John Barsby SecondarySecondary | Graduation 76% | Bottom fifth |
| Learning AlternativesAlternative or adult | G7 literacy masked · G7 numeracy masked · Graduation 52% | Bottom fifth |
| Rock City ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 401 · G4 numeracy 387 · G7 literacy 386 · G7 numeracy 373 | Bottom fifth |
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Which of the 3 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 68 Nanaimo-LadysmithBayview, Career Technical Centre, Chase River, Cilaire, Cinnabar Valley, Continuing Ed SD 68, Departure Bay, Dover Bay Secondary … | English public | 30 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophoneOceane, Secondaire de Nanaimo | French public | 2 |
| SD 64 Gulf IslandsFulford Community | English public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 36 schools in and around Electoral Area C, Nanaimo are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Electoral Area C, Nanaimo
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in British Columbia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
Secondaire de Nanaimo and Oceane teach in French; SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone runs the public ones among the 2.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Electoral Area C, Nanaimo’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
The split by system: English public 31, French-language 2 and independent 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Electoral Area C, Nanaimo
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
Independent schools
Independent schools here charge fees but receive some provincial funding if they meet its standards.
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 36 schools in and around Electoral Area C, Nanaimo
Show all 28 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Electoral Area C, Nanaimo
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 6: 4 English public, 1 independent and 1 French public. The closest high school is Wellington Secondary, 3.2 km out.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington SecondarySecondary | SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith | English public | Fourth fifth | 3.2 km |
| Discover Montessori SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Second fifth | 4.5 km |
| Nanaimo District SecondarySecondary | SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith | English public | Second fifth | 5.6 km |
| Secondaire de NanaimoSecondary | SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone | French public | – | 5.6 km |
| John Barsby SecondarySecondary | SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith | English public | Bottom fifth | 7.1 km |
| Cedar SecondarySecondary | SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith | English public | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Electoral Area C, Nanaimo
Also within reach: online learning through Island Connected K-12; adult and continuing education at Continuing Ed SD 68; alternative programs at Learning Alternatives. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in British Columbia
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Mann | 5,988 | 69 | 0 | 1.6 km |
| … | ||||
| Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George | 3,811 | 3 | 0 | 14 km |
| Roberts Creek | 3,779 | 7 | 2 | 8.1 km |
| Electoral Area A, Fraser-Fort George | 3,764 | 3 | 0 | 6 km |
| Lake Cowichan | 3,757 | 3 | 0 | 24 km |
| Electoral Area C, Nanaimo | 3,733 | 36 | 2 | 3.2 km |
| Cowichan Bay | 3,713 | 16 | 1 | 2.6 km |
| Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap | 3,672 | 6 | 1 | 4.6 km |
| Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako | 3,643 | 9 | 0 | 4.1 km |
| Pemberton | 3,620 | 3 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| … | ||||
| Clearwater | 2,500 | 3 | 0 | 85 km |
Of the 100 others, 6 count more schools. A French-language school is within reach in 21 of the 101.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Electoral Area C, Nanaimo
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, Nanaimo | 36 | 2 | 3 | 3.2 km |
| Nanaimo 3.4 km | 39 | 2 | 3 | 1.3 km |
| Lantzville 7.7 km | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7.6 km |
| Fairwinds 15 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 km |
| Electoral Area A, Nanaimo 16 km | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 km |
| Electoral Area B, Nanaimo 18 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 km |
Nanaimo has the most schools nearby, 39.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Middle and junior high schools count as secondary when they start at Grade 7 or later, elementary otherwise.
- Which schools count. Inside Electoral Area C, Nanaimo’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
- Bands, not ranks. FSA scores and first-time graduation are placed by fifths among BC’s schools; international fee-paying students aren’t counted.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Boards and systems. Public schools come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2025/26.
Questions about schools in Electoral Area C, Nanaimo
Is there a French-language school in Electoral Area C, Nanaimo?
Yes, schooling in French is at Secondaire de Nanaimo and Oceane.
How many schools are there in Electoral Area C, Nanaimo?
The town holds 0 of them; 36 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Which boards run the schools in Electoral Area C, Nanaimo?
SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith (30), SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (2) and SD 64 Gulf Islands (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Electoral Area C, Nanaimo?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · 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).