Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain5 schools serve Northesk, 3 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade
3 in the town, 2 just beyond it, within 3 km. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 5; in New Brunswick, 28% of schools teach in it.
Where the 5 schools in and around Northesk are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Northesk
The language each school teaches in, against every school in New Brunswick.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in New Brunswick.
Dsf-S runs the French-language ones: École Carrefour Beausoleil.
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 Northesk’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Counted by who runs them: English public 2, French-language 1 and other 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
2 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Asd-N counts 2, more than any of the other boards of the 2.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Asd-NNorth & South Esk, North & South Esk Regional | English public | 2 |
| Dsf-SCarrefour Beausoleil | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Northesk
The neighbourhood school
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
French-language schools
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 5 schools in and around Northesk
High schools within reach of Northesk
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
One secondary school is within 15 km: North & South Esk Regional High School, 1.9 km away.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| North & South Esk Regional High SchoolSecondary | Asd-N | English public | 1.9 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Schools in the towns around Northesk
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
7 schools make Southesk the best supplied neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. StatCan’s ODEF (2019–22) is the open source here; it may miss new schools.
- Boards and systems. The French-language board covers the whole province, the English districts one area each.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Which schools count. The area is Northesk plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
- The kinds of school. Grades shown are the published range, from junior kindergarten (JK) upward.
Questions about schools in Northesk
How do I get a place at a school in Northesk?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which boards run the schools in Northesk?
By number of schools: Asd-N (2) and Dsf-S (1).
Is there a French-language school in Northesk?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École Carrefour Beausoleil.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · Why no schools grade in New Brunswick? The province publishes no results school by school. · 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).