Tillicum Community School
3155 Albina St · Victoria · V9A1Z6 · SD 61 Greater Victoria
Tillicum Community School is one of 60 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Saanich. Every school in and around Saanich →
What stands out about Tillicum Community School
- Built for 365 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 61 Greater Victoria.
How Tillicum Community School does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Tillicum Community School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 464 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 454 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How Tillicum Community School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Tillicum Community School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Saanich’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Tillicum Community School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Tillicum Community School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillicum Community School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Colquitz Middle School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic | Independent | English | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Ecole Marigold School | English public | English | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| McKenzie Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Victoria West Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Craigflower Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Tillicum Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Tillicum Community School
Who runs Tillicum Community School?
SD 61 Greater Victoria runs Tillicum Community School (English public).
What language does Tillicum Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Tillicum Community School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Tillicum Community School?
The nearest are Colquitz Middle School (0.9 km), St Joseph's Catholic (1.3 km) and Ecole Marigold School (1.5 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · 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. · 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).