St. Bernard's School
Witless Bay, NL
SCHOOL STATUS
SCHOOL OPEN
SCHOOL OPENING INFORMATION
September 2025 Information:
School will reopen for students on Wednesday, September 3rd, for all students. It will be a regular , full school day for all students in Grade 1 through 4.
Kindergartens will attend 9:00am to 1:30pm on Wednesday only.
Kindergarten Times
September 2025 Information:
Kindergartens will attend 9:00am to 1:30pm on Wednesday, Sept 3 only.
Kindergartens are asked to start taking the bus on Thursday, Sept 4.
CONTACT INFORMATION
St. Bernard's School
1 The Avenue
P.O. Box 70
Witless Bay, NL
A0A 4K0 · Canada
TEL: 709-334-2222
FAX: 709-334-2333
EMAIL: Click Here to Email
1 The Avenue
P.O. Box 70
Witless Bay, NL
A0A 4K0 · Canada
TEL: 709-334-2222
FAX: 709-334-2333
EMAIL: Click Here to Email
SCHOOL CREST/LOGO
BLUESKY FEED
School has no active BlueSky Account.
GOOGLE MAP
NLSCHOOLS CONTACT
NLSchools
Avalon Regional Office (HQ)
100 Prince Philip Drive
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, NL · A1B 4J6
Tel: (709) 729-1234
Fax: (709) 729-9876
Avalon Regional Office (HQ)
100 Prince Philip Drive
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, NL · A1B 4J6
Tel: (709) 729-1234
Fax: (709) 729-9876
SCHOOL MISSION/DESCRIPTION
St Bernard's School is a K-4 school of approximately 290 students located on the beautiful Southern Shore. Our school offers learning opportunities for students from kindergarten to grade four. We are proud to serve the communities of Bay Bulls, Witless Bay, Mobile, Tors Cove, Burnt Cove, St. Michael's and Bauline.
Students that come to St Bernard`s benefit from a fantastic learning environment and an enriched curriculum. We are proud of the many partnerships that have been developed with organisations to ensure that our students have a wonderful learning experience. Enjoy exploring our school website, we would love to hear from you!
QUICK INFORMATION/FACTS
Dept ID: 372
Grade Level: K - 4
Start Time: 8:10 AM
Dismissal Time: 2:10 AM
Community: Witless Bay
Region of Province: Avalon
Bus Route(s): YES - VIEW ROUTES
School Report: N/A
Website: YES - VISIT SITE
Twitter: YES - VISIT FEED
Grade Level: K - 4
Start Time: 8:10 AM
Dismissal Time: 2:10 AM
Community: Witless Bay
Region of Province: Avalon
Bus Route(s): YES - VIEW ROUTES
School Report: N/A
Website: YES - VISIT SITE
Twitter: YES - VISIT FEED
Security Camera(s): NO
Accessible School: YES
French Immersion: NO
Enrollment (PS Data):
Principal: tyson bennett
Assistant Principal: lillian regular
Secretary(s): Not Currently Assigned
Counsellor(s): Not Currently Assigned
Family of Schools (FOS): FOS 10
Director of Schools (DOS): kirk smith
Student Services (DSS): Heidi Williams
Accessible School: YES
French Immersion: NO
Enrollment (PS Data):
Principal: tyson bennett
Assistant Principal: lillian regular
Secretary(s): Not Currently Assigned
Counsellor(s): Not Currently Assigned
Family of Schools (FOS): FOS 10
Director of Schools (DOS): kirk smith
Student Services (DSS): Heidi Williams
BUSING INFORMATION
Busing information for your school and location can be found below. Please visit the Student Transportion page for full information and access to the Busing Portal.
For any student transportation related inquiries, requests, concerns or to report an incident,
please complete the following Student Transportation Form for your region below and a
NLSchools Representative will get back to you as soon as possible.
To report an Emergency or a Bus Service Delay, please call:
(709) 729-8200
For more information please refer to the Student Transportation/Busing page.
TEACHING/SUPPORT STAFF ()
The list below shows staff currently assigned to this school based on staff account records.
Please note that assignments may change, particularly at the start of each school year, as staffing updates are processed.
Bartlett, Michelle (Teacher)
Bennett, Tyson (Principal)
Broniszeski, Debbie (Teacher)
Bryant, Theresa (Elementary Teacher)
Drew, Heather (Teacher)
Dunne, Melanie (Substitute Teacher)
Harrigan, Kendra (Teaching And Learning Assistant)
Heffernan, Kayla (Teacher)
Hicks, Cinnamon (Teacher)
Lynch, Renee (Teacher)
Macdonald, Cody (Classroom Teacher)
O?brien, Mary Beth (Teacher)
Oneil, Noreen (Maintenance/custodian)
Pennell, Natalie (Teacher)
Penney, Gisele (Teacher)
Penton, Agnes (Substitute Teacher)
Petten, Kimberly (Reading Specialist)
Regular, Lillian (Vice Principal)
Ruby, Megan (Teacher)
Samms, George (Teacher)
Skanes, Jennifer (Guidance Counsellor)
Sullivan, Kathleen (Teacher)
Swain, Jennifer (Clerk Typist Iii (school Secretary))
Thorne, Cheryl (Teacher)
Turner, Brady (Teacher)
Walsh, Kelly L (Teacher)
Walsh, Marguerite (Student Assistant)
White, Donna (Teacher)
Staff-to-school associations are managed by each individual staff member.
Only those who have logged into the system during the current school year will appear in this list.
Please contact the school administration if you notice any omissions or errors
SCHOOL ALLOCATION 2025-26
Allocations for this year can be found below. Any extra allocations are represented by *
| UNIT TYPE | DESCRIPTION | NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | Resources deployed based on the number of classrooms to school enrollment. | 12.0 |
| Administration | Resources deployed for Principal and Assistant Principal positions. | 1.5 |
| Guidance | Resources deployed for Guidance Counselor positions. In some cases Guidance services may be provide by another school. | 0.5 |
| Specialist | Resources deployed for Physical Education, Art, French, etc. | 1.44 |
| Learning Resource Teacher (LRT) | Resources deployed for Learning Resource Teachers. | 0.5 |
| Instructional Resource Teacher (IRT) | Special Education resources deployed and determined by school population. | 3.0 |
| Reading Specialist | Reading Specialist resources deployed to support identified student needs. | 1.0 |
| Teaching Learning Assistant (TLA) | Resources deployed for Teaching and Learning Assistants. | 2.0 |
| Teacher* | Additional unit required. Rationale: Other Guidance. (Date Given: 24-03-2025) |
0.3 |
| Teacher* | Additional unit required. Rationale: Grade 3. (Date Given: 03-07-2025) |
0.5 |
| Teacher* | Additional unit required. Rationale: Grade 4. (Date Given: 03-07-2025) |
0.5 |
| Adjustments | Resource deployed to round allocation to quarter units. | 0.01 |
| TOTAL ALLOCATIONS | DESCRIPTION | NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher(s) | Total number of Teaching units allocated. | 21.25 |
| Teaching and Learning Assistant(s) | Total number of TLA units currently allocated. | 2.0 |
| Student Assistant(s) hrs allocated | Total number of Student Assistant hours allocated. | 21.25 |
SCHOOL CLASS DETAILS (PowerSchool)
The following data is from PowerSchool information as entered by the school.
The numbers indicate the number of students, unless otherwise noted.
Only classes with 1 or more students will be listed.
| K | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Total Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 52 | 40 | 56 | 65 | 248 |
| Grade(s) | PowerSchool Class Section | Number Students in the Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | K | KA | 18 |
| 0 | K | KB | 17 |
| 1 | 1 | 1A | 18 |
| 1 | 1 | 1B | 17 |
| 1 | 1 | 1C | 17 |
| 2 | 2 | 2A | 20 |
| 2 | 2 | 2B | 20 |
| 3 | 3 | 3A | 19 |
| 3 | 3 | 3B | 19 |
| 3 | 3 | 3C | 18 |
| 4 | 4 | 4A | 21 |
| 4 | 4 | 4B | 22 |
| 4 | 4 | 4C | 22 |
NOTE: Individual schools are responsible for keeping this information updated.
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