Schools |
38 Elementary Schools 7 Secondary Schools 6 Alternative and Continuing Education Centres |
Students |
15,096 Elementary Students 6,528 Secondary Students 21,524 Total Elementary and Secondary Students |
Staff |
877 Elementary Teachers 407 Secondary Teachers 21 Consultants/Coordinators/Resource Teachers 7 Chaplains/Faith Animator 99 Early Childhood Educators 298 Educational Assistants 73 Principals/Vice-Principals 42 Student Services Professionals 182 Custodial/Maintenance Staff 107 Secretaries/Clerical Staff 55 Non-Union Staff 9 Administration |
Class Size |
Primary Size 20 and under = 90.1% 23 ad under = 100%
Junior/Intermediate Average Class Size = 24
Secondary Average Class Size = 23 Total Secondary Credits = 47,094
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Celebrating 50 Years of Catholic Education |
Durham Catholic District School Board (2019) St. John XXII Catholic School (2019) Father Joseph Venini Catholic School (2019) |
Celebrating 25 Years of Catholic Education |
St. Wilfrid Catholic School (2019) St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School (2020) |
Distinguished Catholic Leader |
Jim Raper, Principal, St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School Called to Serve Episode 2: Jim Raper, 2020 Distinguished Catholic Leader |
Distinguished Catholic Alumni Awards |
The Distinguished Catholic Alumni Award recognizes former Durham Catholic students who have achieved significant success in their chosen pathway. The 2020 Distinguished Catholic Alumni Award recipients are:
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Community Service Award |
2020 Community Service Award Recipient: Patrick Mockler |
Mayor for a Day |
The City of Oshawa Mayor for a Day: Mika, Grade 6 Student at St. Hedwig Catholic School |
Board Award of Merit |
The 2020 Durham Catholic District School Board Award of Merit: Mary Kay Boase, Retired Principal
Mrs. Boase was recognized for her strong commitment to the broader Catholic community and evangelizing our Catholic faith. Since her retirement, Mrs. Boase assumed the role of Director of New Evangelization at Holy Family Parish in Whitby. In that role, she has supported the development of a culture of discipleship through organizing and leading yearly conferences in the parish that supported the formation of Catholic leaders. She created an invitational environment by fostering a hospitable culture for her parish. She also supports the sacramental preparation programs for students in Durham Catholic schools associated with Holy Family Parish.
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Trustee Youth Awards |
Secondary: Renuka Premnath, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
Elementary: Osasu Edokpayi, St. Bernadette Catholic School
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Reverend John Markle Award for Outstanding Communication |
Secondary: Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School Elementary: St. Patrick Catholic School |
Celebrating Excellence in Teaching: OAME Math Award |
Secondary school Math coaches named recipients of the Ontario Association for Mathematics Education (OAME) award for exceptional and collaborative teaching in Math:
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CBC Music Class Challenge |
The following schools placed in their respective categories for elementary and secondary:
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Award-Winning Catholic Continuing Education Centre |
Archbishop Anthony Meagher Catholic Continuing Education Centre won Readers' Choice Awards in two categories:
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"Our Catholic schools throughout Durham Region are examples of God's love unfolding each day in our classrooms and communities. May we redouble our efforts to serve as the hands and face of Christ to welcome the stranger, support one another and foster a safe and loving environment for every student and family." - Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto
In keeping with DCDSB’s commitment to Excellence, Equity and Engagement, speakers featured in the Called to Serve video series launched in January 2020 are asked to share their story about how they are called to serve.
2019-2020 Members |
Melissa Bevan (Chair), Rose Lo Presti (Vice-Chair), Erin Groat (Secretary), Madonna Augustus, Candice Belmontes, Camilla Brown, Tricia Chapman, Kimberly Chisholm, Linda Dodson Trchala, Andrea Gagliardi, Michelle Gillis, Lori Jones, Angela Kielbowski, Angela Mastrangelo-Da Silva, Sherri-Ann Mohammed, Josie Mullin, Amanda Roffey, Cynthia Scott, Lara Spiers, Andrea Sullivan, Christopher Szent-Ivany, Jim Wilson |
2019-2020 Members |
Tracy Barill, Kathy Bazley, Veronica Boyden-Boodoosingh, Alanna Brown, Tricia Chapman, Robert Cutting, Carol Ducharme, Mary Anne Hoggarth, Claire Kearns, Dawn Lavell-Harvard, Julie Lezetc, Rosemary Leclair, Ian McCallum, Anna Muller-Chang, Melanie O'Neill, Mariah O'Reilly, Julie Pigeon, Karli Robertson, Olivia Smith, Cecile Wagar, Michele Young-Crook
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2019-2020 Members |
Valerie Adamo (Chair), Kari Burke (Vice-Chair), Andrew Anderson, Janine Bowyer, Kimberley Boyer-Miller, Shona Casola, Tricia Chapman, Maureen Cope, Bev Cummins, Brooke Larson, Iskandar Massis, Jim McCafferty, Lynn McInnes, Claudia Nosseir, Lori McLellan, Heather Mendela, Christine Pegler, Theresa Robertson, April Shiels, Paula Sorhaitz, Lynette Wardle |
Serving in Partnership |
We serve in partnership between our home, school and parish. Click here for a listing of our local parishes. |