Welcome to the Greater Victoria School District
As the Superintendent of the Greater Victoria School District, it gives me great pleasure to work with staff, students and our community to build on our tradition of excellence in education. Through collaboration, we strive to provide the best learning experience for all of our students while setting them up on the road to success.
The Greater Victoria School District No. 61 is located in the capital city of British Columbia and covers the municipalities of Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Victoria, View Royal and a portion of Saanich and Highlands. The District is proud to provide quality education for 20,000 students in 28 elementary schools (Kindergarten to Grade Five), 10 middle schools (grades six to eight), and seven secondary schools (grades nine to 12). More than 1,000 International Students from across the globe attend schools in our District, and each year, over 650 adult learners register in the Continuing Education Program. Our District also offers a variety of Programs of Choice, including French Immersion.
The Greater Victoria School District is committed to working with parents and the community to ensure success for each of our students. We are a diverse organization that values inclusion and aims to provide enriching learning experiences for all. We strongly believe that each student should have the opportunity to reach their greatest potential.
I am very honoured to serve the Greater Victoria community as Superintendent of Schools and CEO. I am deeply committed to providing exemplary leadership that focuses on the success of all our students. It is my belief that we will see the greatest success for our children if we are one learning community working together with students’ best interests in mind.
Sincerely,
Deb Whitten, Superintendent of Schools
dwhitten@sd61.bc.ca
