Public School
History
Bob Donnely donated land on Francis Peninsula for the area's first school in 1915, and children traveled to "the Donnely Landing School" by boat.
In only ten years, the area had five one-room schools in operation (although attendance was scant in fishing season).
“Portuguese Joe” Gonsalves later donated land for the Madeira Park Elementary School, playground, teacherage and Irvine’s Landing School.
School District 46
494 South Fletcher Road, Gibsons
Email board@sd46.bc.ca - Call 604-886-4652
School District 46 governs public schools on the Sunshine Coast with Superintendent of Schools, Deborah Palmer, a former Madeira Park Elementary School principal.
The Chair of SD 46 is Silas White, formerly of Pender Harbour, elected in Nov. 2008. He represents the District of Sechelt. Facebook page: Silas White.
Our local school trustee is Lori Fielding, elected in Nov. 2008. She represents Area 1, Pender Harbour-Egmont and Halfmoon Bay. Facebook page: Lori Pratt Fielding.
Board meetings, open to the public, are normally held at the school board office at 7 pm on the second Tuesday of the month.
Offsite link: School District 46.
Local Schools
For information on closures due to weather and other public school announcements, listen to CKAY-FM.
Madeira Park Elementary School
5012 Gonzales Road, Madeira Park - 604-883-2373
Madeira Park Elementary enrolls children from kindergarten to Grade 7, with Fred Thorsell as Principal. Based on 2007 reports, the average class size is 21.5 students. A $1.4 million seismic upgrade (earthquake-proofing) of Madeira Park Elementary was completed in 2009.
Pender Harbour Elementary-Secondary School
13639 Highway 101, Kleindale - 604-883-2727
E-mail pender@sd46.bc.ca
Pender Harbour Secondary enrolls students from Grades 8-12, with Nancy Brindley as principal. In the 2008-09 school year, 200 students were enrolled. Based on 2007 reports, the average class size is 18.8 students, compared to a provincial average of 24.4.
PHSS was built in 1976 to replace the original high school that was destroyed by fire (arson). PHSS is home to the Pender Harbour Aquatic Centre.
Parent Advisory Council
Parent Advisory Council or PAC meetings are held monthly throughout the school year, in the school library.
Home Schooling
Spider Program
604-886-8647
Home schooling for Grades K-12 is available at no charge through School District 46’s Spider Program, using on-line resources, teacher support and access to other resources in local schools. Registration is ongoing but limited.
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