Photo: TheGiantVermin · CC BY-SA 3.0New Hamburg’s schools come under 3 different boards
Waterloo Region DSB has 24 of them, and Waterloo CDSB and Thames Valley DSB share the others. Results are mixed: 13 of 32 schools above the middle in Ontario, 4 below it. Counting a 3 km margin, New Hamburg has 30 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools, for 21,145 students.
What stands out about New Hamburg’s schools
No French-language school
For schooling in French, families look beyond these 34 schools: in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it. Language ↓
One big school
Resurrection Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,920 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Laurelwood Public School (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
3 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Region DSBLaurel Heights, Forest Heights, Waterloo-Oxford District, Vista Hills, Janet Metcalfe, Laurelwood, Jean Steckle, Wellesley … | English public | 24 | 15,005 |
| Waterloo CDSBResurrection Catholic, St Josephine Bakhita Catholic, John Sweeney Catholic, St Dominic Savio Catholic, Holy Rosary Catholic, St Nicholas Catholic, Holy Family Catholic, St Mark Catholic … | English Catholic | 9 | 5,870 |
| Thames Valley DSBPlattsville & District | English public | 1 | 270 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How New Hamburg’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 | 28 | 78% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 28 | 73% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 28 | 70% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 28 | 92% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 28 | 89% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 28 | 59% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 58% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 4 | 87% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 6 math, where the area’s schools reach 59% against 51% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 5 above the middle, 0 below. Over three years, 14 schools gained on most measures and 9 lost ground.
Every school’s results (32)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Laurelwood Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 88% | Top fifth |
| New Dundee Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 81% | Top fifth |
| Abraham Erb Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 85% | Top fifth |
| Mary Johnston Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 72% | Top fifth |
| Vista Hills Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 89% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 74% | Top fifth |
| Grandview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 78% | Top fifth |
| John Darling Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 90% | Second fifth |
| Laurel Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 83% · OSSLT 87% | Second fifth |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 71% | Second fifth |
| Forest Glen Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| Sir Adam Beck Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 80% | Second fifth |
| Driftwood Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| Williamsburg Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 72% | Second fifth |
| John Sweeney Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 72% | Middle fifth |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 57% · OSSLT 90% | Middle fifth |
| St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 66% | Middle fifth |
| Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 59% · OSSLT 84% | Middle fifth |
| Wellesley Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 73% | Middle fifth |
| Edna Staebler Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| St Mark Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 91% · G3 math 91% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Westvale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| Baden Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 66% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 58% | Middle fifth |
| W.T. Townshend Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| Sandhills Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 59% | Middle fifth |
| Jean Steckle Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 68% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 39% | Middle fifth |
| Janet Metcalfe Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| Forest Heights Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 48% · OSSLT 86% | Fourth fifth |
| Plattsville & District Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 26% | Fourth fifth |
| St Nicholas Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 44% | Fourth fifth |
| Meadowlane Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 47% · G3 writing 27% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 33% | 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 34 schools in and around New Hamburg are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around New Hamburg
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
For schooling in French, families look further afield.
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 New Hamburg’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 25 and English Catholic 9.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in New Hamburg
Catholic schools
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
The neighbourhood school
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 34 schools in and around New Hamburg
Show all 30 elementary schools
High schools within reach of New Hamburg
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
7 secondary schools are within 15 km: 5 English public and 2 English Catholic. The shortest trip is to Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School, 2.3 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,460 | 2.3 km |
| Laurel Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,765 | 9.7 km |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,920 | 10 km |
| Forest Heights Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,555 | 12 km |
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,650 | 14 km |
| Waterloo Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,480 | 14 km |
| St David Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,080 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaSalle | 36,452 | 24 | 15,560 | 3 | 1.4 km |
| … | |||||
| South Eglinton-Davisville | 23,380 | 43 | 22,550 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Birchcliffe-Cliffside | 23,115 | 73 | 31,815 | 3 | 0.7 km |
| High Park-Swansea | 22,970 | 100 | 39,920 | 8 | 1.7 km |
| Steeles | 22,943 | 84 | 30,710 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| New Hamburg | 22,890 | 34 | 21,145 | 0 | 2.3 km |
| Eglinton East | 22,820 | 77 | 32,145 | 3 | 0.5 km |
| Erindale | 22,755 | 79 | 37,395 | 2 | 0.4 km |
| Moss Park | 22,701 | 76 | 23,705 | 4 | 0.7 km |
| Humber Bay Shores | 22,633 | 34 | 17,595 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Beaverton | 13,710 | 6 | 2,205 | 0 | 6.5 km |
Among 273 towns its size, 182 have more schools nearby. In 221 of the 274, 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 New Hamburg
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hamburg | 34 | 0 | 9 | 2.3 km |
| Highland West 10 km | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0.7 km |
| Forest Heights 10 km | 33 | 1 | 12 | 1.2 km |
| Laurentian West 12 km | 35 | 1 | 12 | 2.5 km |
| Victoria Hills 12 km | 39 | 1 | 9 | 1.8 km |
| Westmount 12 km | 40 | 1 | 10 | 1.6 km |
| Forest Hill 12 km | 39 | 1 | 14 | 0.8 km |
Next door, Westmount counts 40 schools, more than any other neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
- Which schools count. Schools inside New Hamburg and those within 3 km of its outline: a family nearby would weigh them all.
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- Bands, not ranks. A school with no reported result has no band; one with several averages its fifths.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
Questions about schools in New Hamburg
Which boards run the schools in New Hamburg?
Waterloo Region DSB (24), Waterloo CDSB (9) and Thames Valley DSB (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in New Hamburg?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
How many schools are there in New Hamburg?
The town holds 7 of them; 27 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in New Hamburg?
No, none within 3 km of New Hamburg; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
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).