Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain7 schools serve Southesk, 6 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
They all come under Asd-N. Because the province publishes no results school by school, towns in New Brunswick aren’t graded on schools.
Where the 7 schools in and around Southesk 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 Southesk
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in New Brunswick.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in New Brunswick.
All teach in the province’s majority language; none 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 Southesk’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
The split by system: English public 5 and other 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Southesk
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.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 7 schools in and around Southesk
High schools within reach of Southesk
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
North & South Esk Regional High School, 5 km away, is the only secondary school within 15 km.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| North & South Esk Regional High SchoolSecondary | Asd-N | English public | 5 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Schools in the towns around Southesk
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southesk | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 km |
| Northesk 6.4 km | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.9 km |
| Nelson 11 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 km |
| Blackville 16 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 km |
Of 3 neighbours, none has more schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- The year. Schools come from StatCan’s ODEF of 2019–22, so a recent opening or closure may not show.
- Boards and systems. Each public school has a board or district, English or French; independent schools stand outside them.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Southesk or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
Questions about schools in Southesk
How do I get a place at a school in Southesk?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Is there a French-language school in Southesk?
No, none within 3 km of Southesk; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · 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).