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Kinnikinnick Elementary
About
Kinnikinnick Elementary is located at 6030 Lighthouse Ave, PO Box 142, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0. The school shares its BEARS values—Belonging, Engagement, Accountability, Respect, and Safety—and describes a learning environment focused on being Safe, Positive, Inclusive, Respectful, Involved, and a Team player. Kinnikinnick highlights its natural surroundings, noting that learning extends into nearby forest, fields, streams, and the ocean, and it emphasizes physical activity as an important part of school life. The school also acknowledges it is located on the unceded land (swiya) of the shíshálh (Sechelt) Nation.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Sunshine Coast)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 604 885-6666
Email: kesinfo@sd46.bc.ca
Principal: Paula Stroshein-Martinez
Programs and Services
Nature-based / outdoor learning Kinnikinnick describes its setting within “incredible natural surroundings,” and says classrooms extend into nearby forest, fields, streams, and the ocean. Physical activity The school emphasizes “getting physically active” as an important element of what they do, describing it as supporting students’ readiness to learn. Food program The school shares a Food Program Survey for families, indicating a school food program is in place and seeking feedback/volunteers.
School Culture and Expectations
The school promotes its BEARS values: Belonging, Engagement, Accountability, Respect, and Safety. It also describes student “SPIRIT,” aiming for a Safe, Positive, Inclusive, Respectful, Involved, and Team player-centered learning environment.
Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here
Sunshine Coast School District 46 requires families to register each school year for school bus transportation. Elementary students who live outside the 2 km walk limit and attend their catchment school are considered eligible riders and receive first priority for seating. The district notes that busing is not provided for cross-boundary transfer students.
Enrollment
The school website includes a “Kindergarten Registration” link. For cross-boundary transfers within SD46, families are directed to submit an application to the student’s current school or (if new to the system) their neighbourhood school; cross-boundary busing is not provided.
Location
Kinnikinnick Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Kinnikinnick Elementary
41.14
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 41 - in line with the province public school average of 42, within 1 point.
Literacy: 41
Numeracy: 41
Literacy and numeracy are closely matched.
58.53
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 59 - well above the province public school average of 50, ahead by 9 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
40.62
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 41 - well below the province public school average of 50, trailing by 9 points.
Students report weaker problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
88.69
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 89 - well above the province public school average of 52, ahead by 36 points.
Students report stronger preparation for future learning, transitions, and career pathways than comparable schools, which points to a solid readiness profile.
Academic Scores by School Year
Clustered Academic Score Trends
School year trend view: All Grades (combined Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where available). In 2024-2025, literacy is 41, numeracy is 41, and overall is 41.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 13 points.
In the latest year, literacy is the strongest of the three measures at 41, while numeracy is lowest at 41.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 12 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 15 points since 2019-2020.
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 41, student commitment to learning is 59, critical thinking is 41, and college and career readiness is 89.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 89, while Critical Thinking is lowest at 41.
College and Career Readiness shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 23 points since 2021-2022.
Additional Information
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
Character and Wellbeing
71.09
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - in line with the province public school average of 72, within 0 points.
Students report participation in school and community life at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
68.16
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 68 - in line with the province public school average of 67, within 1 point.
Students report physical and emotional well-being at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
76.74
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 77 - above the province public school average of 75, ahead by 2 points.
Students report stronger effort, persistence, and responsibility than comparable schools, suggesting productive day-to-day learning habits.
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 71, Health is 68, and Work Ethic is 77.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 77, while Health is lowest at 68.
Work Ethic shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 11 points since 2020/2021.
Resources
71.88
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 72 - well above the province public school average of 61, ahead by 10 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
90.62
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 91 - well above the province public school average of 64, ahead by 27 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
57.17
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 57 - above the province public school average of 53, ahead by 4 points.
Instructional resources are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting students and families see stronger learning supports in place.
Resources Score Change Over Years
Resources Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Community Support is 72, Facilities and Personnel is 91, and Learning Resources is 57.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 91, while Learning Resources is lowest at 57.
Facilities and Personnel shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 28 points since 2020/2021.
School Culture
67.19
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - in line with the province public school average of 66, within 1 point.
Students report an academic orientation broadly similar to comparable schools.
78.22
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 78 - in line with the province public school average of 78, within 0 points.
Students report relationships among peers, staff, and the school community at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
61.76
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 62 - below the province public school average of 66, trailing by 5 points.
Students report a weaker sense of physical and emotional safety than in comparable schools, making this an area that deserves close attention.
School Culture Score Change Over Years
School Culture Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 78 and Safety is 62.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 78, while Safety is lowest at 62.
Safety shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 10 points since 2020/2021.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
63.54
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - well below the province public school average of 72, trailing by 8 points.
Teachers are rated less positively for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 64.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, was broadly stable since 2020/2021.