Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.0Colborne’s schools mostly beat the middle in Ontario, 9 of the 16 with results
The strongest include Yorkview School, Dundana Public School and Allan A Greenleaf. Over three years, results rose at 10 of its 16 tested schools. Within 3 km of Colborne are 14 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools, teaching 8,170 students.
What stands out about Colborne’s schools
No French-language school
For schooling in French, families look beyond these 17 schools: in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it. Language ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Yorkview School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
How Colborne’s schools do on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
Its School Grade is A: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 12 | 91% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 12 | 84% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 12 | 77% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 10 | 87% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 10 | 87% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 10 | 56% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 3 | 58% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 3 | 86% | 85% |
On Grade 3 writing the area runs ahead, 84% against 65% in Ontario. 5 measures above the provincial middle, 0 below, out of 8.
Every school’s results (16)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkview SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 87% · G3 math 87% | Top fifth |
| Dundana Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 73% | Top fifth |
| Allan A GreenleafElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 69% | Second fifth |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 53% | Second fifth |
| Sir William Osler Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 87% · G3 math 87% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 58% | Second fifth |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 69% · OSSLT 86% | Second fifth |
| St. Thomas Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 58% | Second fifth |
| Millgrove Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 70% | Second fifth |
| Waterdown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 56% · OSSLT 90% | Middle fifth |
| St. Augustine Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 94% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 67% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| Dundas Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 39% | Middle fifth |
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 58% · OSSLT 86% | Middle fifth |
| Guy B Brown Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 46% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 65% | Middle fifth |
| Greensville SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 49% | Fourth fifth |
| Flamborough Centre SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 44% | Fourth fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 17 schools in and around Colborne are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Colborne
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
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 Colborne’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Their systems: English public 12 and English Catholic 5.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
The 2 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
Of 2 boards, the largest here is Hamilton-Wentworth DSB, with 12.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBWaterdown District, Dundas Valley, Guy B Brown Elementary, Allan A Greenleaf, Sir William Osler, Flamborough Centre, Dundas Central, Dundana … | English public | 12 | 5,595 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. Mary Catholic, St. Thomas Catholic, Guardian Angels Catholic, St. Bernadette Catholic, St. Augustine Catholic | English Catholic | 5 | 2,575 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Colborne
Catholic schools
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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 17 schools in and around Colborne
High schools within reach of Colborne
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
21 secondary schools are within 15 km: 14 English public, 5 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. Dundas Valley Secondary School is closest, at 2.8 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 810 | 2.8 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 4.3 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 5.7 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 6 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 6.5 km |
| Waterdown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,140 | 7.3 km |
| Ancaster High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,180 | 8 km |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 8.3 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 8.4 km |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,320 | 9.2 km |
All 21 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 9.4 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 9.6 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 12 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 12 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 13 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 13 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 13 km |
| Burlington Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 865 | 14 km |
| M M Robinson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,155 | 15 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fletchers Meadow North | 11,870 | 38 | 22,255 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Parry Sound | 7,584 | 8 | 1,560 | 2 | 0.8 km |
| Gibson | 7,581 | 33 | 15,795 | 2 | 1.1 km |
| N-Section (bramalea) | 7,513 | 58 | 29,315 | 2 | 0.9 km |
| Blake-Jones | 7,494 | 82 | 34,365 | 6 | 0.5 km |
| Colborne | 7,447 | 17 | 8,170 | 0 | 2.9 km |
| Teston | 7,437 | 24 | 12,005 | 2 | 1.1 km |
| Trent Lakes | 7,357 | 2 | 645 | 0 | 23 km |
| Wainfleet | 7,329 | 12 | 3,240 | 2 | 12 km |
| Vanier South | 7,259 | 32 | 13,065 | 12 | 1 km |
| … | |||||
| Howick | 4,517 | 1 | 340 | 0 | 17 km |
More schools are within reach in 226 of the 338 other towns. A school in French is nearby in 236 towns of 339.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Colborne
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colborne | 17 | 0 | 5 | 2.9 km |
| Golf Course 2.4 km | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| York Road 2.4 km | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2.8 km |
| Central Business Dis 2.5 km | 24 | 2 | 7 | 2 km |
| Turnball 3.1 km | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 km |
| Ainslie Wood West 3.9 km | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0.8 km |
| Ainslie Wood East 4.6 km | 28 | 3 | 8 | 0.5 km |
Ainslie Wood East leads the neighbours with 28 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Middle and junior high schools count as secondary when they start at Grade 7 or later, elementary otherwise.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Colborne or within 3 km of it are here.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Bands, not ranks. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of Ontario’s schools on that test; the card shows the average of a school’s fifths.
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
- The year. Listed for 2024-25.
Questions about schools in Colborne
How many schools are there in Colborne?
2 are inside the town itself and 15 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Colborne?
Not near Colborne: within 3 km there is none, and the French-language board points to the closest.
Which boards run the schools in Colborne?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (12) and Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (5), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Colborne?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · 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).