Photo: Paulo O · Public domain23 schools serve Westphal, 13 elementary schools, 8 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade
3 are inside the town itself and 20 lie within 3 km of its edge. Of the 23, 2 teach in French (6% of schools in Nova Scotia). The province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20, which leaves towns in Nova Scotia without a schools grade.
Where the 23 schools in and around Westphal are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Westphal
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 Bois-Joli and École du Carrefour du Grand-Havre, 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 Westphal’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
System by system: English public 21 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
The biggest of the 2 is Halifax Regional Centre for Education: 21 schools.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax Regional Centre for EducationAstral Drive, Astral Drive Junior High, Auburn Drive High, Bel Ayr, Brookhouse, Caldwell Road, Caledonia Junior High, Colby Village … | English public | 21 |
| Conseil scolaire acadien provincialBois-Joli, du Carrefour du Grand-Havre | French public | 2 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Westphal
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 23 schools in and around Westphal
High schools within reach of Westphal
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
27 secondary schools are within 15 km: 25 English public and 2 French public. Closest of all: Auburn Drive High (0.5 km).
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Drive HighSecondary · Grades 10–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 0.5 km |
| Cole Harbour District HighSecondary · Grades 10–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 1.4 km |
| Graham Creighton Junior HighSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 1.6 km |
| Sir Robert Borden Junior HighSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 2.2 km |
| Ross RoadAll grades | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 2.4 km |
| Eric Graves Memorial Junior HighSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 2.5 km |
| Ellenvale Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 3.2 km |
| Woodlawn HighSecondary · Grades 10–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 3.6 km |
| Caledonia Junior HighSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 3.7 km |
| Astral Drive Junior HighSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 4.4 km |
All 27 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| BicentennialAll grades | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 7.2 km |
| École secondaire MosaïqueSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire acadien provincial | French public | 7.2 km |
| Dartmouth HighSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 7.3 km |
| John Martin Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 8.2 km |
| Island View HighSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 9.4 km |
| Citadel HighSecondary · Grades 10–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 9.4 km |
| École Mer et MondeAll grades | Conseil scolaire acadien provincial | French public | 10 km |
| Gorsebrook Junior HighSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 10 km |
| Highland Park Junior HighSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 10 km |
| OxfordAll grades | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 10 km |
| Halifax Central Junior HighSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 10 km |
| St Agnes 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 | 14 km |
| Fairview Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 14 km |
| Bedford and Forsyth Education CentresSecondary · Grades 10–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 14 km |
| Park WestSecondary | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 15 km |
| Halifax West HighSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Halifax Regional Centre for Education | English public | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Nova Scotia
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pictou County, Subdivision A | 6,575 | 5 | 0 | 11 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 |
| East Lawrencetown | 4,020 | 5 | 1 | 12 km |
| Colchester County, Subdivision A | 3,891 | 4 | 0 | 9 km |
| Westville | 3,731 | 4 | 0 | 4.4 km |
| Lawrencetown | 3,509 | 9 | 0 | 3.6 km |
| … | ||||
| Lunenburg | 2,523 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 km |
It tops the 40 others on schools within reach. In 12 of the 41, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Westphal
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westphal | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Cole Harbour 3.4 km | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Woodlawn 3.6 km | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Portland Estates 4.5 km | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 km |
| East Preston 4.6 km | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3.3 km |
| Manor Park 5.8 km | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1.7 km |
| Lawrencetown 6 km | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 km |
Among the neighbours, Woodlawn has 37, the most.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Enrolment is a single year, where published at all, and no inspectorate rates schools.
- The year. The open list of 2025-26.
- Boards and systems. A school’s board decides its language; the province funds no separate Catholic system.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Westphal or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
Questions about schools in Westphal
Is there a French-language school in Westphal?
Yes, schooling in French is at École Bois-Joli and École du Carrefour du Grand-Havre.
Which boards run the schools in Westphal?
By number of schools: Halifax Regional Centre for Education (21) and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (2).
How do I get a place at a school in Westphal?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
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).