Pauline Haarer Elementary
Public elementary school · grades K–7 · Nanaimo · SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
School facts
- Address
- 400 Campbell St, Nanaimo V9R 3G7
- City
- Nanaimo
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 250-754-2722
- info.ph@sd68.bc.ca
- Design capacity
- 220 students
- Principal
- Arlette Begoum-Kake
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- K–7
- School district
- SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
- Programs
- Early French Immersion
- Ministry school number
- 06868065
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Nanaimo-Gabriola Island
- School board
- SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith · chair Leanne Lee (trusteesboardchair@sd68.bc.ca) · office 250-754-5521
- In French Immersion
- 215 students
Programs
- Early French Immersion Language
Most of the school day is taught in French from Kindergarten or Grade 1.
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
Up 2 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 22 |
Capacity: 215 students in a building designed for 220.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 220 students
- Available seats
- 5
- 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 | 97% | 100% | 98% | 97% | 99% | 98% |
Students as a share of today's design capacity.
Every public school in SD 68: 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 reading | 86% | 83% | 61% | 73% |
| Grade 4 numeracy | 72% | 79% | 55% | 67% |
| Grade 7 reading | 91% | 95% | 62% | 75% |
| Grade 7 numeracy | 91% | 90% | 46% | 59% |
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
| Fairview Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.0 km |
| Brechin Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.3 km |
| Nanaimo District Secondary | Secondary | Public | 1.6 km |
| Secondaire de Nanaimo | Secondary | Francophone public (CSF) | 1.6 km |
| Georgia Avenue Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.7 km |
| Bayview Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.8 km |
Homes for sale near Pauline Haarer Elementary
Loading listings…