Oaklands Elementary
Public elementary school · grades K–5 · Victoria · SD 61 Greater Victoria
Good to know before you buy
- Nearly full: 98% of its design capacity. Register early.
- Seismic risk rated high: upgrade not done yet.
- Waiting for a seismic upgrade (on the Province's list).
From Ministry of Education enrolment, capacity, seismic and facility data. Always confirm registration rules with the district.
The school from outside
Google Street View from the street in front of the school (drag to look around), or the satellite photo. Photos may be a few years old. Imagery © Google.
School facts
- Address
- 2827 Belmont Ave, Victoria V8R 4B2
- City
- Victoria
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 250-595-2444
- oaklands@sd61.bc.ca
- Design capacity
- 430 students
- Principal
- Jeff Duyndam
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- K–5
- School district
- SD 61 Greater Victoria
- Programs
- Core French
- Ministry school number
- 06161013
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Victoria-Swan Lake
- School board
- SD 61 Greater Victoria · office 250-475-3212
- English language learners
- 20% of students
Programs
- Core French Language
French taught as a subject.
From the school district's own pages and the Ministry's school list. Programs change: confirm with the school.
Where it is
Enrolment over time
Down 83 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 68 | 53 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 65 |
Capacity: 422 students in a building designed for 430.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 430 students
- Available seats
- 8
- Seismic safety
- Waiting for a seismic upgrade (on the Province's future list)
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 117% | 118% | 118% | 114% | 104% | 98% |
Students as a share of today's design capacity.
Every public school in SD 61: dots above the dashed line have more students than the building was designed for. This school is the large dot.
Seismic status: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, Seismic Mitigation Program progress report. No building condition score is published for this school.
Test results (FSA 2025/2026)
| This school | Last year | District | BC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 numeracy | 83% | 85% | 71% | 67% |
Share of students who wrote the Foundation Skills Assessment and scored on track or extending. Groups under 10 writers are not shown. Some counts here are hidden by the Ministry (fewer than 10 students), so this school's figures are partly estimated. Source: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care.
Catchment
Which homes belong to this school's catchment isn't published as open data.
Schools nearby
| Victoria School for Ideal Education | Elementary & junior secondary | Independent | 0.1 km |
| Oak and Orca Bioregional School | K–12 (elementary & secondary) | Independent | 0.9 km |
| VI School of Innovation and Inquiry | Elementary & junior secondary | Independent | 0.9 km |
| Victor School | K–12 (elementary & secondary) | Public | 1.0 km |
| George Jay Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.3 km |
| St Patrick's School | Elementary | Independent | 1.4 km |
What it costs to live here
That's 10% above the typical asking price near Victoria schools ($738K).
Houses and multi-family homes listed for sale within 1 km of the school, October 29, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices. Listing data from REALTOR.ca (CREA DDF®).
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