Bertha Shaw Public School
109 Powell Ave · South Porcupine · P0N1H0 · DSB Ontario North East
One of Timmins’s 21 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Bertha Shaw Public School. Every school in and around Timmins →
What stands out about Bertha Shaw Public School
- With 215 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 42% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- An English public school, run by DSB Ontario North East.
How Bertha Shaw Public 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.
Bertha Shaw Public School reports 4 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 42% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
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.
A results band for Bertha Shaw Public School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Bertha Shaw Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Bertha Shaw Public School feeds into Timmins’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Bertha Shaw Public 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.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Bertha Shaw Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Shaw Public School | English public | English | 215 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Joseph School | English Catholic | English | 85 | Bottom fifth | 0.3 km |
| Roland Michener Secondary School (Elementary) | English public | English | 165 | – | 0.3 km |
| Golden Avenue Public School | English public | English | 155 | Bottom fifth | 0.6 km |
| École catholique St-Jude | French Catholic | French | 160 | Bottom fifth | 3.9 km |
| Schumacher Public School | English public | English | 170 | Bottom fifth | 6.5 km |
| Pinecrest Public School | English public | English | 220 | Bottom fifth | 8 km |
Elementary schools near Bertha Shaw Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bertha Shaw Public School
Who runs Bertha Shaw Public School?
Bertha Shaw Public School comes under DSB Ontario North East (English public).
What language does Bertha Shaw Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bertha Shaw Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bertha Shaw Public School?
Nearest of all: St. Joseph School (0.3 km), Roland Michener Secondary School (Elementary) (0.3 km) and Golden Avenue Public School (0.6 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).