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Pauline Haarer Elementary
About
École Pauline Haarer Elementary is located at 400 Campbell St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 3G7. The school describes itself as a Kindergarten to Grade 7 school located downtown Nanaimo.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Nanaimo-Ladysmith)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 250 754-2722
Email: cbohm@sd68.bc.ca
Principal: Christine Bohm
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Pauline Haarer Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Pauline Haarer Elementary
46.76
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 47 - well above the district public school average of 36, ahead by 11 points.
Literacy: 46
Numeracy: 48
Literacy and numeracy are closely matched.
60.43
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 60 - well above the district public school average of 45, ahead by 15 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
26.29
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 26 - well below the district public school average of 45, trailing by 19 points.
Students report weaker problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
66.67
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - well above the district public school average of 48, ahead by 19 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 46, numeracy is 48, and overall is 47.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 24 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 48, while literacy is lowest at 46.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 21 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 26 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 47, student commitment to learning is 60, critical thinking is 26, and college and career readiness is 67.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 67, while Critical Thinking is lowest at 26.
Critical Thinking shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 43 points since 2019-2020.
Additional Information
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
Character and Wellbeing
50.00
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 50 - well below the district public school average of 56, trailing by 6 points.
Students report weaker creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
68.25
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 68 - in line with the district public school average of 68, within 0 points.
Students report participation in school and community life at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
65.70
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - in line with the district public school average of 66, within 0 points.
Students report physical and emotional well-being at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
66.85
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - well below the district public school average of 73, trailing by 6 points.
Students report weaker effort, persistence, and responsibility than comparable schools, suggesting work habits are an area to strengthen.
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 68, Health is 66, and Work Ethic is 67.
The strongest current area is Civic Engagement at 68, while Health is lowest at 66.
Artistic and Creative Traits shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 10 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
70.83
Community Support
Community Support
Showing latest available year: 2023-2024. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - well above the district public school average of 52, ahead by 18 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
91.67
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 92 - well above the district public school average of 63, ahead by 29 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
51.79
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 52 - above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 2 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, Facilities and Personnel is 92 and Learning Resources is 52.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 92, while Learning Resources is lowest at 52.
Facilities and Personnel shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 18 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
60.94
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 61 - below the district public school average of 63, trailing by 2 points.
Students report a weaker academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen the school's learning focus and academic expectations.
79.93
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 80 - above the district public school average of 78, ahead by 2 points.
Students report stronger relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
63.54
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - below the district public school average of 66, trailing by 2 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 80 and Safety is 64.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 80, while Safety is lowest at 64.
Safety shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 2 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
66.67
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - below the district public school average of 69, trailing by 3 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 67.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 6 points since 2019/2020.