Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh Community School
Public elementary school · grades K–6 · Nanaimo · SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
Good to know before you buy
- Growing fast: enrolment up 35% in 5 years. Watch for catchment changes and portables.
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
- 1390 Stuywut St, Nanaimo V9X 1M4
- City
- Nanaimo
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 250-754-3033
- info.qq@sd68.bc.ca
- Principal
- Sara Tyson
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- K–6
- School district
- SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
- Programs
- None listed
- Ministry school number
- 06868070
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Nanaimo-Gabriola Island
- School board
- SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith · chair Leanne Lee (trusteesboardchair@sd68.bc.ca) · office 250-754-5521
- English language learners
- 19% of students
Programs
No special programs found on the district's pages yet.
Where it is
Enrolment over time
Up 34 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | K | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 18 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 19 |
Building, space & safety
- Seismic safety
- Not on the Province's seismic upgrade list (no high-risk rating found)
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 | 25% | 31% | 61% | 73% |
| Grade 4 numeracy | 33% | 25% | 55% | 67% |
Share of students who wrote the Foundation Skills Assessment and scored on track or extending. Groups under 10 writers are not shown. 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
| Chase River Elementary | Elementary | Public | 3.6 km |
| Cinnabar Valley Elementary | Elementary | Public | 4.3 km |
| Fulford Community Elementary | Elementary | Public | 4.6 km |
| Park Avenue Elementary | Elementary | Public | 5.8 km |
| Bayview Elementary | Elementary | Public | 6.0 km |
| John Barsby Secondary | Secondary | Public | 6.5 km |
What it costs to live here
That's 60% above the typical asking price near Nanaimo schools ($687K).
Houses and multi-family homes listed for sale within 1 km of the school, October 30, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices. Listing data from REALTOR.ca (CREA DDF®).
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