School District 33 Chilliwack
| School District 33 Chilliwack | |
|---|---|
School District 33 Chilliwack logo | |
| Location | |
| Canada | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Partners in Learning |
| Superintendent | Rohan Arul-pragasm |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Paula Jordan Kirk Savage David Manuel |
| Chair of the board | David Swankey |
| Schools | 32 |
| Budget | $248 million CAD (2024–2025) |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 15,321 (2023) |
| Staff | 2,400 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
School District 33 Chilliwack is a school district in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It has an enrollment of approximately 15,321 full students, and approximately 2,400 teachers and support staff.[1] Its annual budget for the 2023/24 school year is $248,394,300 CAD.[2]
The District operates under authority of the School Act of British Columbia. It is governed by Board of Education consisting of seven trustees elected to four-year terms and is funded principally by the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Education.
History
The Chilliwack School District was created on June 16, 1870. James Kennedy was the first teacher appointed by the Province of British Columbia in Chilliwack, on June 18, 1872.[3]
Schools
| School | Grades |
|---|---|
| Bernard Elementary | K-6 |
| Cheam Elementary | K-6 |
| Central Elementary | K-6 |
| Cultus Lake Community School | K-6 |
| East Chilliwack Elementary | K-6 |
| Evans Elementary | K-6 |
| Greendale Elementary | K-6 |
| Leary Integrated Arts & Technology | K-6 |
| Little Mountain Elementary | K-6 |
| McCammon Elementary | K-6 |
| Promontory Heights Community Elementary | K-6 |
| Robertson Elementary | K-6 |
| Sardis Elementary | K-6 |
| Strathcona Elementary | K-6 |
| Tyson Elementary | K-6 |
| Unsworth Elementary | K-6 |
| Vedder Elementary | K-6 |
| Watson Elementary | K-6 |
| Yarrow Community School | K-6 |
| Rosedale Traditional Community | K-8 |
| Stitó:s Lá:lém Totí:lt | K-8 |
| A D Rundle Middle School | 6-8 |
| Chilliwack Middle School | 6-8 |
| Mount Slesse Middle School | 6-8 |
| Vedder Middle School | 6-8 |
| Chilliwack Secondary | 9-12 |
| G. W. Graham Secondary | 9-12 |
| Imagine High Integrated Arts/Technology | 9-12 |
| Kw'íyeqel Secondary | 9-12 |
| Sardis Secondary | 9-12 |
| Fraser Valley Distance Education | 10-12 |
| Continuing Ed SD 33 | 12 |
Board of Education
The district is governed by the school board, which consists of seven trustees elected at-large every four years. The most recent election was on October 15, 2022. The next scheduled election will be October 17, 2026. A vacancy was created on the Board when Trustee Heather Maahs was elected to be the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Chilliwack North in the 2024 British Columbia general election.[4] Laurie Throness was elected in a byelection on 1 March 2025.[5]
- David Swankey, Chair
- Teri Westerby, Vice Chair (on leave)
- Carin Bondar, Trustee
- Richard Procee, Trustee
- Willow Reichelt, Trustee
- Margaret Reid, Trustee
- Laurie Throness, Trustee
2022 election results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Carin Bondar (elected) | 8,888 | 51.26 |
| Willow Reichelt (elected) | 8,287 | 47.8 |
| Margaret Reid (elected) | 8,116 | 46.81 |
| David Swankey (elected) | 8,047 | 46.41 |
| Teri Westerby (elected) | 7,584 | 43.74 |
| Heather Maahs (resigned) | 7,075 | 40.81 |
| Richard Procee (elected) | 7,047 | 40.64 |
| Brian VanGarderen | 7,000 | 40.64 |
| Elliott Friesen | 6,767 | 39.03 |
| Darrell Furgason | 6,451 | 37.21 |
| Kaethe Jones | 6,423 | 37.05 |
| Barry Neufeld | 6,006 | 34.64 |
| Lewis Point | 4,364 | 25.17 |
| Greg Nelmes | 4,133 | 23.84 |
| Darren Ollinger | 1,402 | 8.09 |
2025 byelection results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Laurie Throness (elected) | 3,977 | 55 |
| Katie Bartel | 3,163 | 44 |
| Shane Kooyman | 94 | 1 |
Source: "2025 Chilliwack School District No. 33 by-election results". chilliwack.com. City of Chilliwack. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
See also
- Barry Neufeld
- Carin Bondar
- Education in British Columbia
- Higher education in British Columbia
- List of school districts in British Columbia
References
- ^ "District Profile". Chilliwack School District. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Annual Budget, School District No. 33 (Chilliwack) 2023-2024" (PDF). bced.gov.bc.ca. Chilliwack School District. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "First Annual Report of the Superintendent of Education." John Jessop, July 31, 1872.
- ^ Feinberg, Jennifer (20 October 2024). "B.C. Conservative Heather Maahs wins Chilliwack North riding". The Chilliwack Progress. Black Press Media. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Peters, Jessica (1 March 2025). "Former MLA Laurie Throness elected to Chilliwack School Board in byelection". The Chilliwack Progress. Black Press Media. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
External links
- Directory of schools
- District Review Report Mar 14-16, 2005
- History of Chilliwack Schools
- Policy manual
- School boundaries map