Photo: Ann Baekken · CC BY 2.0Around Stellarton, 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school: 6 schools in all
All of them belong to Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education. 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.
Where the 6 schools in and around Stellarton are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Stellarton
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.
Not one teaches 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 Stellarton’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
They belong to one system, every one English public.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Stellarton
The neighbourhood school
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 6 schools in and around Stellarton
High schools within reach of Stellarton
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 3: 3 English public. For the shortest journey, North Nova Education Centre: 2.6 km.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Nova Education CentreSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education | English public | 2.6 km |
| CCRCE Alternate High SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education | English public | 6.6 km |
| Northumberland Regional High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education | English public | 7.9 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Nova Scotia
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrietsfield | 6,786 | 7 | 0 | 9.3 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 |
| 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 |
| … | ||||
| Berwick | 2,631 | 2 | 0 | 12 km |
9 of 41 similar towns count more schools. 11 towns of the 42 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 Stellarton
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellarton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 km |
| New Glasgow 3.7 km | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 km |
| Westville 4.2 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 km |
| Trenton 6.4 km | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Pictou County, Subdivision B 6.9 km | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 km |
| Pictou County, Subdivision C 7.9 km | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 km |
| Pictou 14 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 km |
Most schools next door: Pictou County, Subdivision B, 12.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Stellarton or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. Where a province publishes grades, the card gives them; elementary and secondary follow those grades.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- The year. Listed for 2025-26.
- Boards and systems. Public schools come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
Questions about schools in Stellarton
How do I get a place at a school in Stellarton?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Is there a French-language school in Stellarton?
No, none within 3 km of Stellarton; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
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).