Quick Facts
38 Elementary Schools
7 Secondary Schools
6 Alternative and Continuing Education Centres
15,096 Elementary Students
6,528 Secondary Students
21,524 Total Elementary and Secondary Students
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
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
Honours and Distinctions
Durham Catholic District School Board (2019)
St. John XXII Catholic School (2019)
Father Joseph Venini Catholic School (2019)
St. Wilfrid Catholic School (2019)
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School (2020)
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:
- Dr. Adam Sirek, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
- Brendon Orian, Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School
- Dinesh M. Fernando, Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High School
- Jessica Flanigan, All Saints Catholic Secondary School
- Katie Mandville, Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School
- Maria Ormiston, Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
- Shannen Cribbie, Father Don MacLellan Catholic Secondary School
- Toni Grates, St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
2020 Community Service Award Recipient: Patrick Mockler
The City of Oshawa Mayor for a Day: Mika, Grade 6 Student at St. Hedwig Catholic School
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.
Secondary: Renuka Premnath, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
Elementary: Osasu Edokpayi, St. Bernadette Catholic School
Secondary: Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School
Elementary: St. Patrick Catholic School
Secondary school Math coaches named recipients of the Ontario Association for Mathematics Education (OAME) award for exceptional and collaborative teaching in Math:
- Laura Auld
- Lynn Hollingworth
- Trish Maecker
- Colleen Morgulis
- Leanne Oliver
- Joanna Ooms
- Lisa Salamone
The following schools placed in their respective categories for elementary and secondary:
- St. Joseph Catholic School (Oshawa)
- All Saints Catholic Secondary School (Whitby)
Archbishop Anthony Meagher Catholic Continuing Education Centre won Readers' Choice Awards in two categories:
- 2020 Diamond Awards for the Best Adult Education (Ajax/Pickering and Oshawa/Whitby)
- 2020 Gold Award for Best Learning Centre (Clarington)
Called to Serve
"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.
Our Partners
Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee
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
Indigenous Education Advisory Circle
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
Special Education Advisory Committee
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
Our
Parishes
We serve in partnership between our home, school and parish. Click here for a listing of our local parishes.