St Hedwig Catholic School
421 Olive Ave · Oshawa · L1H2R2 · Durham CDSB
With St Hedwig Catholic School, Oshawa counts 77 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about St Hedwig Catholic School
- 190 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 26% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Durham CDSB.
How St Hedwig Catholic School does 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, St Hedwig Catholic School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 70% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 26% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 math | 35% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | +31 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 math | 27% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +12 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
St Hedwig Catholic School is placed by its results, not lettered
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where St Hedwig Catholic School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Oshawa’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Hedwig Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Hedwig Catholic School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Hedwig Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Hedwig Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 190 | Fourth fifth | |
| David Bouchard Public School | English public | English | 505 | Bottom fifth | 0.4 km |
| Clara Hughes Public School | English public | English | 700 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Monsignor John Pereyma Elementary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 215 | – | 1.2 km |
| Village Union Public School | English public | English | 625 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Mary Street Community School | English public | English | 220 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Coronation Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near St Hedwig Catholic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Hedwig Catholic School
Who runs St Hedwig Catholic School?
The board is Durham CDSB; St Hedwig Catholic School is English Catholic.
What language does St Hedwig Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Hedwig Catholic School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Hedwig Catholic School?
The closest schools are David Bouchard Public School (0.4 km), Clara Hughes Public School (1.1 km) and Monsignor John Pereyma Elementary Catholic School (1.2 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). 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).