Photo: Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US) · CC BY-SA 3.03 boards run the schools in and around Stayner
Simcoe County DSB leads with 16 schools, alongside Simcoe Muskoka CDSB and CS catholique MonAvenir. Results are mixed: 1 of 20 schools above the middle in Ontario, 10 below it. Within 3 km of Stayner are 17 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools, teaching 10,395 students.
What stands out about Stayner’s schools
One big school
Collingwood Collegiate Institute is the largest school here, with 1,510 students. Every school ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
3 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simcoe County DSBCollingwood, Nottawasaga Pines, Angus Morrison, Admiral Collingwood, Cameron Street, Worsley, Mountain View, Clearview Meadows … | English public | 16 | 7,720 |
| Simcoe Muskoka CDSBOur Lady of Grace, Our Lady of the Bay Catholic, St Noel Chabanel Catholic, St Marys - Collingwood Separate | English Catholic | 4 | 2,545 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Huronie | French Catholic | 1 | 130 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Stayner’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 C+: 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 | 16 | 71% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 16 | 56% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 16 | 61% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 16 | 80% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 16 | 80% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 16 | 35% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 45% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 4 | 80% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 6 math: 35% here, against 51% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 0 above the middle, 8 below. At 6 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 7, more fell.
Every school’s results (20)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Collingwood Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 48% | Second fifth |
| Clearview Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 67% | Middle fifth |
| New Lowell Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 36% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 52% · OSSLT 90% | Middle fifth |
| Pine River Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| Mountain View Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 66% | Middle fifth |
| ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-HuronieElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| Cameron Street Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 29% | Middle fifth |
| Nottawa Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 34% | Middle fifth |
| St Marys - Collingwood Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Collingwood Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 49% · OSSLT 84% | Fourth fifth |
| Connaught Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 53% · G6 writing 63% · G6 math 21% | Fourth fifth |
| Stayner Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 41% · OSSLT 76% | Fourth fifth |
| Worsley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 29% | Fourth fifth |
| Nottawasaga Pines Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 38% · OSSLT 76% | Bottom fifth |
| Nottawasaga and Creemore Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 63% · G6 writing 63% · G6 math 37% | Bottom fifth |
| Wasaga Beach Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 56% · G6 math 22% | Bottom fifth |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 66% · G6 writing 60% · G6 math 8% | Bottom fifth |
| Angus Morrison Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 56% · G3 writing 34% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 61% · G6 math 30% | Bottom fifth |
| St Noel Chabanel Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 43% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 29% · G6 reading 59% · G6 writing 59% · G6 math 14% | 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 21 schools in and around Stayner 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 Stayner
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Huronie 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 Stayner’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 16, English Catholic 4 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Stayner
French-language schools
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
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
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 21 schools in and around Stayner
High schools within reach of Stayner
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 3: 2 English public and 1 English Catholic. Stayner Collegiate Institute is closest, at 1.3 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stayner Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Simcoe County DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 310 | 1.3 km |
| Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Simcoe Muskoka CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 620 | 12 km |
| Collingwood Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Simcoe County DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,510 | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathroy | 26,497 | 12 | 5,655 | 0 | 3.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Scarborough Village | 16,774 | 60 | 22,985 | 3 | 1.5 km |
| Leaside-Bennington | 16,710 | 112 | 51,295 | 7 | 0.8 km |
| Sturgeon Falls | 16,682 | 12 | 2,110 | 8 | 4.8 km |
| Smithville | 16,586 | 6 | 1,865 | 0 | 11 km |
| Stayner | 16,571 | 21 | 10,395 | 1 | 1.3 km |
| A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) | 16,400 | 43 | 21,530 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Hillcrest Village | 16,374 | 71 | 25,410 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Mount Pleasant East | 16,373 | 62 | 31,920 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Carlington | 16,354 | 52 | 23,200 | 10 | 1 km |
| … | |||||
| M-Section (bramalea) | 9,901 | 56 | 30,970 | 1 | 0.9 km |
Of the 371 others, 280 count more schools. Schooling in French is on hand in 289 of the 372.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Stayner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stayner | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1.3 km |
| Wasaga Beach 10 km | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 km |
| Collingwood 13 km | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1.1 km |
It outnumbers its 2 neighbours on schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- Which schools count. Schools inside Stayner and those within 3 km of its outline: a family nearby would weigh them all.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Boards and systems. Public and Catholic boards are both publicly funded here, in English and in French; an independent school answers to no board.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2024-25.
Questions about schools in Stayner
How many schools are there in Stayner?
The town holds 6 of them; 15 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in Stayner?
Yes, there are French-language schools: ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Huronie.
Which boards run the schools in Stayner?
Simcoe County DSB (16), Simcoe Muskoka CDSB (4) and CS catholique MonAvenir (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Stayner?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
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).