About the Eastern School District

It was amalgamated in 2013 into the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District.

Quick Facts

The Eastern School District is represented by four distinct regions:

  • Eastern Region (east of Holyrood).
  • Western Region (west of Holyrood).
  • Burin Peninsula.
  • Vista (Clarenville and Bonavista Peninsula).
  • The District is managed by the CEO/Director of Education and four Assistant Directors: Programs; Human Resources; Finance and Administration; and Rural Education and Corporate Services.
  • The District central office is located in St. John’s. There are three regional offices: Spaniard’s Bay, Burin and Clarenville.
  • Each regional office is administered by a team of professionals under the leadership of a Senior Education Officer.
  • The Eastern School District manages 119 schools which includes the Janeway Hospital School.
  • In the Eastern School District, there are approximately 40,000 students, and approximately 4200 teaching and support staff.
  • The Eastern School District maintains approximately 5.5 million square feet of floor space annually.
  • The Eastern School District is a good starting point for students to enter top universities in Canada, such as Université de Montréal or the University of Calgary. All of this is due to the high level of education. In the future, graduates can work in leading Canadian companies – Casino Valley, Bank of Montreal, Canadian Natural, and Suncor Energy.

School Directory

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The Eastern School District has 119 schools under its jurisdiction. Below is a listing of our schools and contact information.

Avalon East Regional Schools

School
Location
Telephone
Fax
Baltimore School Complex
Ferryland
432-2090
432-2262
Beachy Cove Elementary
Portugal Cove
895-2241
895-2767
Beaconsfield Junior High
St. John’s
368-0146
368-0325
Bishop Abraham Elementary
St. John’s
579-9071
579-0090
Bishop Feild Elementary
St. John’s
722-3103
722-1058
Bishops College
St. John’s
579-4107
579-4109
Booth Memorial High School
St. John’s
579-6465
579-2564
Brother Rice Junior High
St. John’s
753-6453
753-8527
Cape St. Francis Elementary
Pouch Cove
335-2962
335-2964
Cowan Heights Elementary
St. John’s
745-1700
745-2694
District School
St. John’s
753-9124
753-1145
Elizabeth Park Elementary
Paradise
782-8488
782-2662
Frank Roberts Junior High
Foxtrap
834-9847
834-6069
Gonzaga Regional High
St. John’s
753-7510
753-2117
Goulds Elementary
St. John’s
368-8351
368-6966
Hazelwood Elementary
St. John’s
368-2123
368-7701
Holy Cross Elementary
St. John’s
579-4131
579-2267
Holy Cross Junior High
St. John’s
579-0443
579-2265
Holy Family School
Paradise
781-1440
781-1444
Holy Heart of Mary Regional High
St. John’s
754-1600
754-0855
Holy Spirit High
Manuels
834-1031
834-1040
Holy Trinity Elementary
Torbay
437-6433
437-1134
Holy Trinity High
Torbay
437-5563
437-5707
Janeway Hospital School
St. John’s
777-4439
777-4454
Larkhall Academy
St. John’s
722-7012
722-0153
Leary’s Brook Junior High
St. John’s
726-9889
726-2547
Macdonald Drive Elementary
St. John’s
753-6020
753-3809
Macdonald Drive Junior High
St. John’s
753-8240
753-1243
Mary Queen of Peace Elementary
St. John’s
753-7950
753-4973
Mary Queen of the World
Mount Pearl
368-0710
368-2242
Mobile Central High
Mobile
334-2525
334-2078
Morris Academy
Mount Pearl
368-2121
368-0204
Mount Pearl Intermediate
Mount Pearl
364-1423
364-1871
Mount Pearl Senior High
Mount Pearl
364-8456
364-7744
Newtown Elementary
Mount Pearl
368-0116
368-0605
O’Donel High School
Mount Pearl
364-5305
364-5317
Paradise Elementary
Paradise
782-3000
782-0763
Prince of Wales Collegiate
St. John’s
576-4061
576-4920
Queen Elizabeth Regional High
Foxtrap
834-2081
834-7121
Rennie’s River Elementary School
St. John’s
754-2690
754-4737
Roncalli Elementary
St. John’s
576-4731
576-0087
St. Andrew’s Elementary
St. John’s
726-3682
726-1012
St. Augustine’s Primary
Bell Island
488-3349
488-2355
St. Bernard’s Primary
Witless Bay
334-2222
334-2333
St. Edward’s
Kelligrews
834-4421
834-1855
St. Francis of Assisi
Outer Cove
437-6663
437-1010
St. George’s Elementary
Long Pond
834-2069
834-6645
St. John Bosco School
St. John’s
753-8850
753-7870
St. Kevin’s High
Goulds
745-9731
745-0607
St. Kevin’s Junior High
Goulds
745-8980
745-1151
St. Mary’s Elementary
St. John’s
753-9892
753-9220
St. Matthew’s Elementary
St. John’s
745-1513
745-3618
St. Michael’s High
Bell Island
488-2828
488-3800
St. Paul’s Junior High
St. John’s
753-6630
753-4974
St. Peter’s Elementary
Mount Pearl
368-7002
364-1533
St. Peter’s Junior High
Mount Pearl
368-0189
368-4806
St. Teresa’s School
St. John’s
579-9111
579-2448
Stella Maris Academy
Trepassey
438-2361
438-2442
Topsail Elementary
Topsail
834-2968
834-6429
Upper Gullies Elementary
Upper Gullies
744-3141
744-2283
Vanier Elementary
St. John’s
754-2440
754-1805
Villanova Junior High
Manuels
834-3916
834-4064
Virginia Park Elementary
St. John’s
753-7924
754-2295

Avalon West Regional Schools

School
Location
Telephone
Fax
Acreman Elementary
Green’s Harbour
582-2448
582-2551
All Hallows Elementary
North River
786-3691
786-3695
Amalgamated Academy
Bay Robert’s
786-0280
786-1243
Ascension Collegiate
Bay Robert’s
786-3400
786-0660
Baccalieu Collegiate
Old Perlican
587-3210
587-3212
Cabot Academy
Western Bay
598-2270
598-2231
Carbonear Collegiate
Carbonear
596-3911
596-0462
Coley’s Point Primary
Bay Roberts
786-9052
786-2048
Crescent Collegiate
Blaketown
759-3126
759-3135
Davis Elementary
Carbonear
596-7096
596-5013
Dunne Memorial Academy
St. Mary’s
525-2330
525-2777
Epiphany Elementary
Heart’s Delight
588-2470
588-2301
Fatima Academy
St. Brides
337-2500
337-2042
Harbour Grace Primary
Harbour Grace
596-2333
596-3033
Holy Cross Elementary
Holyrood
229-3939
229-7266
Holy Family Elementary
Chapel Arm
592-2341
592-2033
Holy Redeemer Elementary
Spaniard’s Bay
786-9056
786-6017
Immaculate Conception
Colliers
229-4664
229-1025
Laval High School
Placentia
227-2041
227-2155
Perlwin Elementary
Winterton
583-2810
583-2818
Persalvic Elementary
Victoria
596-2441
596-2598
Roncalli Central High
Avondale
229-3382
229-3362
St. Anne’s Academy
Dunville
227-3192
227-2069
St. Catherine’s Academy
Mount Carmel
521-2090
521-2638
St. Francis
Harbour Grace
596-3452
596-2154
St. Peter’s Elementary
Upper Island Cove
589-2464
589-2210
Tricon Elementary
Bay de Verde
587-2550
587-2320
Whitbourne Elementary
Whitbourne
759-2640
759-2839
Woodland Elementary
Dildo
582-2310
582-3082

Burin Regional Schools

School
Location
Telephone
Fax
Christ the King School
Rushoon
443-2293
443-2323
Donald C. Jamieson Academy
Salt Pond
891-1431
891-1814
Fortune Bay Academy
St. Bernard’s
461-2225
461-2749
Holy Name of Mary Academy
Lawn
873-2069
873-2033
John Burke High School
Grand Bank
832-2990
832-0003
Lake Academy
Fortune
832-2100
832-0044
Marystown Central High
Marystown
279-2313
279-3031
Pearce Junior High School
Salt Pond
891-1310
891-2422
Sacred Heart Elementary
Marystown
279-2051
279-4351
St. Anne’s School
South East Bight
428-3561
428-3114
St. Joseph’s Academy
Lamaline
857-2790
857-2036
St. Joseph’s All Grade
Terrenceville
662-2201
662-2008
St. Lawrence Academy
St. Lawrence
873-2660
873-2711

Vista Regional Schools

School
Location
Telephone
Fax
Anthony Paddon Elementary
Musgravetown
467-2785/2611
467-4357
Bishop White School
Port Rexton
464-3501/3503
464-3243
Catalina Elementary School
Catalina
469-2265/2263
469-2515
Clarenville High School
Clarenville
466-2713/2740
466-1009
Clarenville Middle School
Clarenville
466-7558/7381
466-2407
Discovery Collegiate
Bonavista
468-2323/7838
468-1116
Heritage Collegiate
Lethbridge
467-2717/2685
467-2152
Matthew Elementary School
Bonavista
468-7242/7243
468-1137
Random Island Academy
Random Island
547-2379/2380
547-2549
Riverside (Balbo) Elementary School
Shoal Harbour
466-7552/1752
466-7592
Southwest Arm Academy
Little Heart’s Ease
548-2363/2840
548-2484
St. Mark’s School
King’s Cove
447-6211/6391
447-2126
Swift Current Academy
Swift Current
549-2377/2615
549-2109
Tricentia Academy
Arnold’s Cove
463-2283/8702
463-2193

Vision Statement & Goals

A small boy is showing thumbs up in the library

The Eastern School District empowering all students to achieve and succeed.

Mission

Eastern School District will have enhanced the learning environment so that all students can achieve in the 21st century within a healthy and active, safe and caring and socially-just environment.

Strategic Issues

Strategic Issues

Our Core Values

Eastern School District Newfoundland and Labrador

Core values are the soul of a district. They are what the District and its schools stand for, what they hold dear, what they believe in. Core values inform both mission and vision and as such are indispensable to strategic planning. Core values are often expressed in a group of several statements that begin with phrases such as “we believe,” “we care about,” “we value” or “we commit to.” We cannot get people to “buy into” our values. We can only seek people who are predisposed to share them.

The core values of the Eastern School District are the fundamental principles that guide behaviour and decision making. The values of the Eastern School District are student- centered, as it is the students of the Province that the District is serving.

  • Student Centred: Each person will work to ensure that the success of all students is maintained as our highest priority.
  • Quality Service: Each person provides timely responses to stakeholder requests and needs.
  • Respect: Each person will ensure a safe, welcoming, inclusive environment that nurtures student achievement and responds to stakeholder needs in a caring, thoughtful, and considerate manner.
  • Innovation: Each person will encourage and embrace new ways that challenge traditional methods to ensure that our students and staff are exposed to leading edge/state-of-the-art inspiring/stimulating programs and technology.
  • Accountability: Each person will act in a socially, legally, and fiscally responsible manner.
  • Openness: Each person will work to ensure a transparent decision-making process and develop effective communications among students, staff, family, and the community.
  • Integrity: Each person will be open, honest, and ethical by sharing information with a commitment to being open and transparent with all stakeholders.
  • Social Justice: Each person will ensure that the principles of social justice are applied in all decision making, policies, and practices.

Homework Policy

The Eastern School Board recognizes that homework, when properly administered with appropriate feedback, is a valuable part of the educational process which acts as a bridge betweenhome and school in providing information regarding student learning.

Rationale

Homework should support and enhance student learning. It is most effective when there is an active partnership between teacher, parent/guardian and student.

If a teacher chooses to assign homework, the following guidelines are provided for the various grade levels:

  • K- 10 minutes
  • Primary – 30 minutes
  • Elementary – 40 minutes
  • Intermediate – 1 hour
  • High School – 1 to 2 hours.

More about homework (PDF).

Safe Schools Policy

A teacher is explaining to the student during the lesson

The Eastern School Board believes that all students, employees and volunteers within the District have a right to a safe, secure and caring environment and that such environments CAN be created in ALL schools. Such environments develop out of an atmosphere of mutual respect and partnerships between the home, school and community. The key to making every school safe and caring is recognizing that violence can be an outcome of any power imbalance of gender, ability, age, creed, ethnicity, economic status, race and sexual orientation and that everyone has a responsibility and role to play in reducing violence in schools and in the community at large.

Guiding Principles of the Provincial Safe and Caring Schools Policy

  • All members of the school community are respectful and valued.
  • School policies and responses are fair, positive and consistent.
  • Positive attitudes and behaviours are expected, modeled, taught and reinforced.
  • All members of the school community are actively involved.
  • Is free from violence and aggression.
  • Promotes respect, health and well-being.
  • Embraces diversity.
  • Supports resolution of conflict through non-violent means.

Active and Healthy Living

Children are exercising during the lesson of physical education

Healthy Students Healthy Schools is a provincial initiative which aims to create a school environment that supports healthy living for children, youth and the larger school community of Newfoundland and Labrador. As a joint partnership between the Departments of Health and Community Services and Education, the Healthy Students Healthy Schools initiative will see policies and guidelines developed, curriculum enhanced and programs expanded to support the creation of a healthy school environment.

The Eastern School District and Eastern Health have partnered to implement the Healthy Students Healthy Schools initiative in Eastern Newfoundland:

  • Assist with the creation and support of Living Healthy teams.
  • Provide information on Healthy Students Healthy Schools to school groups, school councils, etc.
  • Support schools focusing on student and staff wellness.
  • Provide schools with support for Living Healthy events.
  • Assist with the interpretation of the School Food Guidelines with key stakeholders (i.e. administration, catering, etc.).
  • Assist schools with applications for funding opportunities.
  • Assist schools with accessing relevant health promotion resources.
  • Provide in-services on Living Healthy topics to teachers, principals, parents, catering staff, etc.

CSBA Members

Newfoundland School Board Districs

Partners

Other Links of Interest

Teacher Resources

Miscellaneous