Halfmoon Bay Elementary
8086 Northwood Rd · Halfmoon Bay · V7Z1A8 · SD 46 Sunshine Coast
Welcome Beach and its 3 km edge have 5 elementary schools; Halfmoon Bay Elementary is one. Every school in and around Welcome Beach →
What stands out about Halfmoon Bay Elementary
- Built for 215 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 7 numeracy it reaches 495, above the 454 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 46 Sunshine Coast.
How Halfmoon Bay Elementary 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.
Halfmoon Bay Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 464 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 442 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 457 | 467 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 495 | 454 | Second fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How Halfmoon Bay Elementary is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Halfmoon Bay Elementary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Welcome Beach’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Halfmoon Bay Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Halfmoon Bay Elementary
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfmoon Bay Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| West Sechelt Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 6 km |
| Kinnikinnick Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 7.9 km |
| Chatelech Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 8.5 km |
| du Pacifique | French public | French | – | 8.8 km |
| Davis Bay Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Madeira Park Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 19 km |
Elementary schools near Halfmoon Bay Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Halfmoon Bay Elementary
Who runs Halfmoon Bay Elementary?
Halfmoon Bay Elementary comes under SD 46 Sunshine Coast (English public).
What language does Halfmoon Bay Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Halfmoon Bay Elementary?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Halfmoon Bay Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are West Sechelt Elementary (6 km), Kinnikinnick Elementary (7.9 km) and Chatelech Secondary (8.5 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).