Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 3.04 boards run the schools in and around Tavistock
Thames Valley DSB runs the most, 13 of them; London District Catholic School Board, Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and Waterloo CDSB run the rest. Results are mixed: 5 of 18 schools above the middle in Ontario, 7 below it. Counting a 3 km margin, Tavistock has 15 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, for 8,760 students.
What stands out about Tavistock’s schools
Results on the rise
At 15 tested schools out of 18, the three-year changes lean upward; Tavistock Public School, École secondaire catholique Notre-Dame and Roch Carrier French Immersion Public School gained most often. Results ↓
The strongest results
Tavistock Public School (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley DSBHuron Park, College Avenue, Algonquin, Hickson Central, Woodstock, Central, Southside, Northdale … | English public | 13 | 6,375 |
| London District Catholic School BoardSt Mary's, St Michael's, St Patrick's, Holy Family | English Catholic | 4 | 1,900 |
| Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceSainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Notre-Dame, Notre-Dame | French Catholic | 3 | 485 |
| Waterloo CDSBSt Don Bosco Catholic | English Catholic | 1 | – |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Tavistock’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 | 13 | 73% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 13 | 60% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 13 | 69% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 13 | 89% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 13 | 86% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 13 | 54% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 5 | 52% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 5 | 82% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 3 writing, where the area’s schools reach 60% against 65% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 2 above the middle, 4 below.
Every school’s results (18)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Tavistock Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 76% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Notre-DameSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 85% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| Roch Carrier French Immersion Public SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 70% | Second fifth |
| Holy Family SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 45% | Second fifth |
| Innerkip Central SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 72% | Second fifth |
| Woodstock Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 54% · OSSLT 88% | Middle fifth |
| Hickson Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Southside Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 54% | Middle fifth |
| Algonquin Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 54% | Middle fifth |
| St Michael's SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 51% | Middle fifth |
| St Patrick's SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| Huron Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 52% · OSSLT 76% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 61% · G6 math 47% | Fourth fifth |
| Northdale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 58% · G3 writing 32% · G3 math 40% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 34% | Fourth fifth |
| Oliver Stephens Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 41% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 57% | Fourth fifth |
| St Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 48% · OSSLT 82% | Fourth fifth |
| Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 25% | Bottom fifth |
| College Avenue Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 28% · OSSLT 66% | 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 Tavistock 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 Tavistock
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
The 3 French-language schools are École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys, École secondaire catholique Notre-Dame and École élémentaire catholique Notre-Dame; Conseil scolaire catholique Providence runs the public ones.
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 Tavistock’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Counted by who runs them: English public 13, English Catholic 5 and French-language 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Tavistock
The neighbourhood school
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 21 schools in and around Tavistock
High schools within reach of Tavistock
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 5 high schools: 3 English public, 1 French Catholic and 1 English Catholic. Huron Park Secondary School lies closest, 12 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 965 | 12 km |
| École secondaire catholique Notre-DameSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 90 | 12 km |
| Woodstock Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 590 | 13 km |
| College Avenue Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 935 | 14 km |
| St Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 605 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Tavistock
Besides the elementary and high schools: alternative programs at St Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Hill | 13,830 | 49 | 18,150 | 16 | 1 km |
| … | |||||
| Craig Henry - Manordale | 8,758 | 32 | 12,915 | 3 | 1.3 km |
| Hanover | 8,723 | 5 | 1,705 | 0 | 1 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 |
| … | |||||
| Crown Point East | 5,215 | 28 | 13,680 | 2 | 1.3 km |
Set against 365 others, 232 have more schools in reach. Of the 366, 252 offer a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Tavistock
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavistock | 21 | 3 | 8 | 13 km |
| Woodstock 12 km | 21 | 3 | 8 | 0.6 km |
| Thamesford 17 km | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 km |
It has more schools than any of its 2 neighbours.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- The year. The provincial list for 2024-25.
- 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.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- The kinds of school. Elementary and secondary come from the grades each school offers; a school offering both counts as all-grade.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Tavistock and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
Questions about schools in Tavistock
Which boards run the schools in Tavistock?
Thames Valley DSB (13), London District Catholic School Board (4), Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (3) and Waterloo CDSB (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Tavistock?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Is there a French-language school in Tavistock?
Yes: École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys, École secondaire catholique Notre-Dame and École élémentaire catholique Notre-Dame, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Tavistock?
Inside the town there are 3; another 18 sit within 3 km.
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).