Photo: Laslovarga · CC BY-SA 4.0Puslinch’s schools come under 5 different boards
The largest is Upper Grand DSB, with 16; beside it are Waterloo Region DSB, Wellington CDSB and Waterloo CDSB. Of its 35 tested schools, 17 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 6 in the bottom two. The 3 km around Puslinch counts 30 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools, 18,145 students between them.
What stands out about Puslinch’s schools
One big school
St Benedict Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,955 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Aberfoyle Public School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
Which of the 5 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Grand DSBCentennial, Westminster Woods, Rickson Ridge, Sir Isaac Brock, Kortright Hills, Ecole Guelph Lake, Taylor Evans, Ecole Arbour Vista … | English public | 16 | 7,210 |
| Waterloo Region DSBJacob Hespeler, Silverheights, Hespeler, Clemens Mill, Saginaw, Hillcrest, Woodland Park, Centennial (Cambridge) | English public | 8 | 4,395 |
| Wellington CDSBBishop Macdonell Catholic, St Ignatius of Loyola, St Michael, St Paul, Sacred Heart, Mary Phelan | English Catholic | 6 | 2,360 |
| Waterloo CDSBSt Benedict Catholic, St Gabriel Catholic, St Elizabeth Catholic, St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic, St Margaret Catholic | English Catholic | 6 | 3,990 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉÉC Saint-René-Goupil | French Catholic | 1 | 190 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Puslinch’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 B+: 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 | 30 | 82% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 30 | 73% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 30 | 74% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 30 | 92% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 30 | 89% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 30 | 55% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 67% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 5 | 90% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 9 math, where the area’s schools reach 67% against 55% in Ontario. Above the middle on 8, below on 0: that is the 8 measures. At 21 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 11, more fell.
Every school’s results (35)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Aberfoyle Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 94% · G3 math 97% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 79% | Top fifth |
| Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 72% · OSSLT 92% | Top fifth |
| Centennial Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 75% · OSSLT 93% | Top fifth |
| Sir Isaac Brock Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 88% | Top fifth |
| St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 97% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 81% | Top fifth |
| Ecole Arbour Vista Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 82% | Top fifth |
| Rickson Ridge Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 68% | Top fifth |
| Westminster Woods Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 72% | Top fifth |
| Jean Little Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 83% | Top fifth |
| St Michael Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 51% | Top fifth |
| St Paul Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 82% | Second fifth |
| Kortright Hills Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 72% | Second fifth |
| St Gabriel Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| Fred A Hamilton Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 68% | Second fifth |
| Saginaw Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 51% | Second fifth |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 52% | Second fifth |
| Ecole Guelph Lake Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| Jacob Hespeler Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 61% · OSSLT 83% | Middle fifth |
| Mary Phelan Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 92% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| St Benedict Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 52% · OSSLT 90% | Middle fifth |
| St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| Silverheights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| Woodland Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 54% | Middle fifth |
| Taylor Evans Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| Hespeler Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| Priory Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 56% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| Hillcrest Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 46% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| ÉÉC Saint-René-GoupilElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 52% · G6 math 42% | Fourth fifth |
| Clemens Mill Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| Gateway Drive Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 91% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 56% · G6 math 27% | Fourth fifth |
| St Margaret Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 38% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 43% | Fourth fifth |
| Centennial (Cambridge) Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 36% | Fourth fifth |
| College Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math no data · OSSLT 26% | Bottom 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 37 schools in and around Puslinch are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Puslinch
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
ÉÉC Saint-René-Goupil teach in French; CS catholique MonAvenir runs the public ones among the 1.
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 Puslinch’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 24, English Catholic 12 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Puslinch
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
Catholic schools
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 neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 37 schools in and around Puslinch
Show all 30 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Puslinch
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 11 high schools: 7 English public and 4 English Catholic. First by distance comes Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School, at 4 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Wellington CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 735 | 4 km |
| Two Rivers Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Grand DSB | English public | – | – | 6.6 km |
| Centennial Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Grand DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,655 | 9.1 km |
| College Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Grand DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 265 | 9.1 km |
| Day School -Wellington Centre - ContEdSecondary · Grades 11–12 | Upper Grand DSB | English public | – | 120 | 9.3 km |
| Guelph Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Grand DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,735 | 11 km |
| St James Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Wellington CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,080 | 12 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Wellington CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 620 | 12 km |
| John F Ross Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Grand DSB | English public | Second fifth | 2,115 | 12 km |
| Jacob Hespeler Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,070 | 14 km |
All 11 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,955 | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Queen West | 13,599 | 80 | 23,005 | 9 | 0.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Renfrew | 8,721 | 8 | 1,905 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Stanley Park | 8,721 | 37 | 18,535 | 2 | 1 km |
| Tavistock | 8,710 | 21 | 8,760 | 3 | 13 km |
| Carleton Heights-Courtland Park | 8,621 | 67 | 28,835 | 12 | 0.6 km |
| Puslinch | 8,577 | 37 | 18,145 | 1 | 4.1 km |
| West Centretown | 8,560 | 46 | 14,765 | 17 | 0.3 km |
| Hunt Club Park | 8,556 | 32 | 15,040 | 8 | 1.3 km |
| Heart Lake North | 8,539 | 49 | 30,460 | 2 | 1.8 km |
| Stone Mills | 8,523 | 6 | 850 | 0 | 20 km |
| … | |||||
| Rushdale | 5,154 | 39 | 18,320 | 3 | 0.8 km |
Set against 364 others, 146 have more schools in reach. Teaching in French: 251 of the 365 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Puslinch
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
Most schools next door: Cambridge, 64.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Puslinch and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Bands, not ranks. Each result is placed in a fifth of Ontario’s schools on the same measure; a school’s band averages its fifths. EQAO doesn’t report small groups, so no school is ranked to the place.
- Boards and systems. Boards come in one language each, and where the province funds Catholic schools, as public or Catholic; independent schools stand outside them.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
Questions about schools in Puslinch
Is there a French-language school in Puslinch?
Yes, there are French-language schools: ÉÉC Saint-René-Goupil.
How many schools are there in Puslinch?
The town holds 1 of them; 36 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Which boards run the schools in Puslinch?
By number of schools: Upper Grand DSB (16), Waterloo Region DSB (8), Wellington CDSB (6), Waterloo CDSB (6) and CS catholique MonAvenir (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Puslinch?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
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).