Photo: Shawn from Airdrie, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0North Saanich’s 5 schools with results spread wide in British Columbia, 0 in the top two fifths and 2 in the bottom two
The 3 km around North Saanich counts 4 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 alternative or adult school.
How North Saanich’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 B: 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) | 3 | 449 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 3 | 452 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 1 | 455 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 1 | 449 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 1 | 91% | 91% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 4 numeracy: 452 here, against 472 in British Columbia. Above the middle on 0, below on 2: that is the 5 measures.
Every school’s results (5)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 473 · G4 numeracy 490 | Middle fifth |
| North Saanich Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 455 · G7 numeracy 449 | Middle fifth |
| Parkland SecondarySecondary | Graduation 91% | Middle fifth |
| Deep Cove ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 449 · G4 numeracy 452 | Fourth fifth |
| ḰELSET ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 433 · G4 numeracy 438 | 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.
Where the 6 schools in and around North Saanich 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 North Saanich
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.
Not one teaches in French.
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 North Saanich’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Only one system is present here: every one English public.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in North Saanich
The neighbourhood school
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 6 schools in and around North Saanich
High schools within reach of North Saanich
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 4 high schools: 3 English public and 1 independent. The closest high school is Parkland Secondary, 0.9 km out.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland SecondarySecondary | SD 63 Saanich | English public | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Brentwood CollegeSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 9.1 km |
| Stelly's SecondarySecondary | SD 63 Saanich | English public | Middle fifth | 9.8 km |
| Frances Kelsey SecondarySecondary | SD 79 Cowichan Valley | English public | Second fifth | 10 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around North Saanich
Other schooling here: alternative programs at SD 63 Individual Learning Centre. 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 Alberni | 19,671 | 13 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| … | ||||
| Sidney | 13,445 | 4 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| West Point Grey | 13,429 | 33 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Semiahmoo Town Centre | 13,381 | 27 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Aloha Estates | 13,194 | 25 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| North Saanich | 12,986 | 6 | 0 | 1 km |
| Prince Rupert | 12,903 | 9 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| View Royal | 12,795 | 35 | 2 | 2.9 km |
| Saltspring Island | 12,429 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Summerland | 12,343 | 6 | 0 | 2.4 km |
| … | ||||
| Electoral Area A, Nanaimo | 7,825 | 7 | 0 | 1.9 km |
Of the 76 others, 63 count more schools. Teaching in French: 24 of the 77 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around North Saanich
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Saanich | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 km |
| Sidney 2.4 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| East Saanich 2 9.2 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 km |
| Electoral Area A, Cowichan Valley 9.5 km | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 km |
| Central Saanich 10 km | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Cobble Hill 11 km | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 km |
| Highlands 16 km | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 km |
Most schools next door: Highlands, 9.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. As the province lists them in 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. A school’s board decides its language; the province funds no separate Catholic system.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within BC only, measure by measure: never a place in a league table.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside North Saanich or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
Questions about schools in North Saanich
How do I get a place at a school in North Saanich?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Is there a French-language school in North Saanich?
None within 3 km of North Saanich. The French-language board serves it from schools further off.
How many schools are there in North Saanich?
The town holds 4 of them; 2 more are within 3 km of its outline.
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).