School District 79 Cowichan Valley
| Cowichan Valley School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2557 Beverly Street
, British Columbia, V9L 2X3Canada | |
| District information | |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Established | December 1996 |
| Superintendent | Tim Davie |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Darlene Reynolds Jeff Rowan |
| Schools | 21 |
| Budget | CA$81,835,263 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 7730 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
School District 79 Cowichan Valley (SD79) is a school district located in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It consists of numerous elementary (Kindergarten–Grade 7), middle (Grade 8–9), secondary (Grade 10–12), and alternative schools for programs like adult education.
The Cowichan Valley School District serves the communities of Duncan, Cowichan Bay, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Crofton, Shawnigan Lake, Mill Bay, Maple Bay, and Lake Cowichan.
The current superintendent of the Cowichan Valley School District is Tim Davie, who previously served as the superintendent for the Pacific Rim School District.
History
The current School District 79 was formed in 1996 when School District 65 (Cowichan) was combined with School District 66 (Lake Cowichan).
A French Immersion program was established in October 1997, for the 1998–1999 school year.
On July 1, 2012, after refusing to send a balanced budget to the Ministry of Education in British Columbia by June 30, the elected Board of Trustees was dismissed. Michael McKay was instated and balanced the budget.
Reconfiguration of the Cowichan Valley School District began in 2013–2014 school year. This marks the change from a middle school model (kindergarten–grade 6, grades 7–9, grades 10–12) to an elementary school system from kindergarten–grade 7 and a secondary school system from grades 8–12.
Superintendents
This is a list of the superintendents of SD79 since amalgamation with SD65 and SD66 in 1996. Superintendents in this list that don't have references included, were provided by the SD79 Board Office via email.
| Name | Tenure | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Johnson | 1996–2000 | Former superintendent of SD65 from 1993 to 1996 | [1] |
| Andy Selder | 2000 | Served as acting superintendent | |
| Brian Hoole | 2000–2005 | ||
| Peter Porte | 2005–2006 | [2] | |
| Betty Milne | 2006–2007 | Served as acting superintendent in 2007 | |
| Dan Boudreau | 2008–2011 | [3] | |
| Joe Rhodes | 2011–2015 | [4][5] | |
| Rod Allen | 2015–2019 | [6] | |
| Robyn Gray | 2019–2024 | [7] | |
| Jeff Rowan | 2024–2025 | Served as interim superintendent; Currently assistant superintendent | [8][9] |
| Tim Davie | 2025–present | Former superintendent of Pacific Rim | [8] |
Schools
| School[10] | Location | Grades | Principal[11] |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Mount Prevost Elementary School | Duncan | K–7 | Sandra Buckland (acting) |
| Alex Aitken Elementary School | Duncan | K–7 | Updesh Cheema |
| Alexander Elementary School | Duncan | K–7 | Darren Hart (acting) |
| Bench Elementary School | Cowichan Bay | K–7 | Mike Martin |
| Chemainus Community School | Chemainus | K–7 | Ixchel Bradley |
| École Cobble Hill Elementary School | Cobble Hill | K–7 | Ian Zibin |
| Crofton Elementary School | Crofton | K–6 | Jennifer Merrett |
| Discovery Elementary School | Shawnigan Lake | K–7 | Dani Morrow |
| Drinkwater Elementary School | Duncan | K–7 | Kyla Bridge |
| Khowhemun Elementary School | Duncan | K–7 | Brenda Stevenson |
| George Bonner Elementary School | Mill Bay | 1–7 | Jennifer Calverley |
| Maple Bay Elementary School | Maple Bay | K–7 | Nicole Davey |
| Palsson Elementary School | Lake Cowichan | K–5 | Fiona Somerville |
| Mill Bay Nature School | Mill Bay | K–3 | Alison Leslie |
| Tansor Elementary School | Duncan | K–7 | Brent Ranger |
| Thetis Island Elementary School | Chemainus | K–7 | Ixchel Bradley |
| Chemainus Secondary School | Chemainus | 7–12 | Colleen Mullin |
| Quw'utsun Secondary School | Duncan | 10–12 | Scott Jackson |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School | Mill Bay | 8–12 | Kevin van der Linden |
| Lake Cowichan School | Lake Cowichan | 4–12 | Jennie Hittinger |
| Quamichan School | Duncan | 8–9 | Claire Whitney |
See also
External links
References
- ^ "BC School District Database - Teach.Can Education Site". teach.can.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2004-06-14. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ^ "BC School Board Contact List" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ^ "Leadership changes in B.C. school districts (UPDATED)". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ^ "News Release – Superintendent Retirement – Cowichan Valley School District". 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.publicsectorcompensation.gov.bc.ca. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "News Release: Superintendent Announces Retirement – Cowichan Valley School District". 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ^ "Cowichan Valley School District Board of Education Announces New Superintendent – Cowichan Valley School District". 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ^ a b "Cowichan Valley Board of Education Announces New Superintendent of Schools/Chief Executive Officer – Cowichan Valley School District". 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ^ Trends, Island Social (2024-11-06). "Interim superintendent appointed for Cowichan Valley School District". Island Social Trends. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ "Schools – Cowichan Valley School District". 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ^ "Public Directory". Retrieved 2025-09-28.