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 Tammy Renyard |
| Schools | 21 |
| Budget | CA$102,328,344 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 7,605 |
| 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 (Grades 8–9), secondary (Grades 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
| Name | Tenure | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Johnson | 1996–2000 | Superintendent of SD65 from 1993 to 1996 | [1] |
| Andy Selder | 2000 | Acting superintendent | |
| Brian Hoole | 2000–2005 | [2] | |
| Peter Porte | 2005–2007 | [3] | |
| Betty Milne | 2007 | Acting superintendent | [4] |
| Dan Boudreau | 2008–2011 | [5] | |
| Joe Rhodes | 2011–2015 | [6][7] | |
| Rod Allen | 2015–2019 | [8] | |
| Robyn Gray | 2019–2024 | [9] | |
| Jeff Rowan | 2024–2025 | Interim superintendent | [10][11] |
| Tim Davie | 2025–present | Superintendent of SD70 from 2022 to 2025 | [10] |
Schools
| School[12] | Location | Grades | Principal[12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Prevost Elementary | Duncan | K–7 | Sandra Buckland |
| Alex Aitken Elementary | Duncan | K–7 | Updesh Cheema |
| Alexander Elementary | Duncan | K–7 | Darren Hart |
| Bench Elementary | Cowichan Bay | K–7 | Mike Martin |
| Chemainus Community | Chemainus | K–7 | Ixchel Bradley |
| Cobble Hill Elementary | Cobble Hill | K–7 | Ian Zibin |
| Crofton Elementary | Crofton | K–6 | Jennifer Merrett |
| Discovery Elementary | Shawnigan Lake | K–7 | Dani Morrow |
| Drinkwater Elementary | Duncan | K–7 | Kyla Bridge |
| Khowhemun Elementary | Duncan | K–7 | Brenda Stevenson |
| George Bonner Elementary | Mill Bay | 1–7 | Jennifer Calverley |
| Maple Bay Elementary | Maple Bay | K–7 | Nicole Davey |
| Palsson Elementary | Lake Cowichan | K–5 | Fiona Somerville |
| Mill Bay Nature | Mill Bay | K–3 | Alison Leslie |
| Tansor Elementary | Duncan | K–7 | Brent Ranger |
| Thetis Island Elementary | Chemainus | K–7 | Ixchel Bradley |
| Chemainus Secondary | Chemainus | 7–12 | Colleen Mullin |
| Quw'utsun Secondary | Duncan | 10–12 | Jeff Rowan |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary | Mill Bay | 8–12 | Kevin van der Linden |
| Lake Cowichan | Lake Cowichan | 4–12 | Jennie Hittinger |
| Quamichan | 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.
- ↑ "School District #79 - Cowichan Valley". www.sd79.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 1999-05-08. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
- ↑ "BC School Board Contact List" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ↑ "Administrative Directory". www.sd79.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "Schools – Cowichan Valley School District". 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-09-28.