Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainNo high school in or near Gaetz Brook: the closest is 16 km off
The town’s own schools, within 3 km, are 4 elementary schools. One school here teaches in French; in Nova Scotia, 6% of schools do. Because the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20, towns in Nova Scotia aren’t graded on schools.
High schools within reach of Gaetz Brook
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
No secondary school is within 15 km of the town.
Schooling in English and French around Gaetz Brook
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Nova Scotia marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Nova Scotia.
By name, in French: École des Beaux-Marais (Conseil scolaire acadien provincial).
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.
Where the 4 schools in and around Gaetz Brook 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.
Who runs Gaetz Brook’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Split by system, that is English public 3 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
The 2 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Of 2 boards, the largest here is Halifax Regional Centre for Education, with 3.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax Regional Centre for EducationEastern Shore Consolidated, OConnell Drive, Porters Lake | English public | 3 |
| Conseil scolaire acadien provincialdes Beaux-Marais | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Gaetz Brook
The neighbourhood school
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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 4 schools in and around Gaetz Brook
Towns its size in Nova Scotia
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | 7,129 | 3 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| … | ||||
| Annapolis County, Subdivision B | 5,086 | 3 | 0 | 26 km |
| Guysborough | 4,721 | 3 | 1 | 6.7 km |
| Cumberland County, Subdivision D | 4,692 | 4 | 0 | 43 km |
| Shelburne | 4,542 | 4 | 0 | 55 km |
| Gaetz Brook | 4,473 | 4 | 1 | 16 km |
| Richmond County, Subdivision A | 4,305 | 4 | 0 | 16 km |
| Victoria County, Subdivision B | 4,258 | 4 | 0 | 40 km |
| Stellarton | 4,251 | 6 | 0 | 2.7 km |
| Westphal | 4,201 | 23 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| … | ||||
| Musquodoboit Harbour | 2,719 | 0 | 0 | 13 km |
Of the 42 others, 16 count more schools. A French-language school is within reach in 11 of the 43.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Gaetz Brook
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaetz Brook | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 km |
| East Lawrencetown 8.8 km | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 km |
| Lake Echo 8.9 km | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8.6 km |
| Musquodoboit Harbour 9.8 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 km |
| East Preston 14 km | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3.3 km |
| Lawrencetown 14 km | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 km |
| Westphal 18 km | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 km |
Westphal has the most schools nearby, 23.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- The year. The province’s 2025-26 list.
- Boards and systems. A school’s board decides its language; the province funds no separate Catholic system.
- Which schools count. Counted: Gaetz Brook’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- The kinds of school. Elementary and secondary come from the grades each school offers; a school offering both counts as all-grade.
Questions about schools in Gaetz Brook
Is there a French-language school in Gaetz Brook?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École des Beaux-Marais.
How many schools are there in Gaetz Brook?
Inside the town there are 2; another 2 sit within 3 km.
How do I get a place at a school in Gaetz Brook?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Gaetz Brook?
By number of schools: Halifax Regional Centre for Education (3) and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (1).
Sources: Nova Scotia Department of Education, school contact list 2025-26 (Open Government Licence – Nova Scotia) · 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).