Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0Timberlea and its edges hold 21 schools: 15 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 3 schools for every grade
3 in the town, 18 just beyond it, within 3 km. Of the 21, 2 teach in French (6% of schools in Nova Scotia).
Where the 21 schools in and around Timberlea 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 Timberlea
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Nova Scotia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Nova Scotia.
The French-language schools are École secondaire du Sommet and École Beaubassin, run by 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.
Who runs Timberlea’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Grouped by system: English public 19 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
2 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
Of 2 boards, the largest here is Halifax Regional Centre for Education, with 19.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax Regional Centre for EducationBedford South, Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Junior, Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Senior, Burton Ettinger, Charles P Allen High, Clayton Park Junior High, Duc d'Anville, Fairview Heights … | English public | 19 |
| Conseil scolaire acadien provincialBeaubassin, du Sommet | French public | 2 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Timberlea
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 21 schools in and around Timberlea
High schools within reach of Timberlea
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 23 high schools: 21 English public and 2 French public. For the shortest journey, Ridgecliff Middle School: 4.5 km.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecliff Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 4.5 km |
| Park WestSecondary | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 5.3 km |
| Halifax West HighSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 5.4 km |
| Five Bridges Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 6.7 km |
| Fairview Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 6.8 km |
| Charles P Allen HighSecondary · Grades 10–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 7.8 km |
| St Agnes Junior HighSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 9.2 km |
| Highland Park Junior HighSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 9.8 km |
| Brookside Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 10 km |
| OxfordAll grades | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 10 km |
All 23 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Central Junior HighSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 11 km |
| Bedford and Forsyth Education CentresSecondary · Grades 10–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 11 km |
| Bay View HighSecondary · Grades 10–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 11 km |
| Citadel HighSecondary · Grades 10–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 12 km |
| Madeline Symonds Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 12 km |
| John Martin Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 12 km |
| Gorsebrook Junior HighSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 12 km |
| Rocky Lake Junior HighSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 13 km |
| École Mer et MondeAll grades | Conseil scolaire acadien provincial | French public | 13 km |
| Dartmouth HighSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 13 km |
| BicentennialAll grades | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 13 km |
| École secondaire MosaïqueSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire acadien provincial | French public | 14 km |
| Sackville HighSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 16,296 | 26 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| … | ||||
| Hammonds Plains | 13,844 | 31 | 2 | 2.1 km |
| Windsor Park | 13,044 | 32 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Kings County, Subdivision B | 12,661 | 11 | 0 | 7 km |
| Chester | 11,740 | 6 | 0 | 4 km |
| Timberlea | 11,014 | 21 | 2 | 4.6 km |
| Liverpool | 10,997 | 6 | 0 | 3.8 km |
| Eastern Passage | 10,745 | 17 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Yarmouth | 10,637 | 8 | 1 | 8.4 km |
| New Glasgow | 10,378 | 6 | 0 | 3 km |
| … | ||||
| Annapolis County, Subdivision A | 6,719 | 3 | 0 | 57 km |
Of the 32 others, 6 count more schools. 13 of the 33 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Timberlea
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberlea | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4.6 km |
| Clayton Park West 5.6 km | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Mount Royale 6.5 km | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Fairview 7.8 km | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Bedford 8.1 km | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Westmount 9.3 km | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Windsor Park 9.7 km | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 km |
Of the neighbours, Windsor Park counts the most schools: 32.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The 2025-26 list.
- Boards and systems. The French-language board covers the whole province, the English districts one area each.
- What isn’t here. No province rates its schools by inspection, and enrolment covers one year (Ontario and Alberta only), so there is no trend.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Timberlea and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- The kinds of school. The levels follow each school’s published grades: elementary below Grade 7 or 9, secondary above, all-grade when it runs the whole way.
Questions about schools in Timberlea
How do I get a place at a school in Timberlea?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which boards run the schools in Timberlea?
By number of schools: Halifax Regional Centre for Education (19) and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (2).
Is there a French-language school in Timberlea?
Yes, schooling in French is at École secondaire du Sommet and École Beaubassin.
Sources: Nova Scotia Department of Education, school contact list 2025-26 (Open Government Licence – Nova Scotia) · Towns in Nova Scotia aren’t in the schools rankings: the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20. · 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).