Latest News & Information

Latest News & Information

Keep in touch with the latest news from the School District and Board of Education including reports from meetings about Board plans and decisions.

NLPS District News – April 17, 2025


In this issue:

  • Dover Bay student wins prestigious scholarship
  • Health Sciences Day at VIU
  • Zero Waste initiatives at Mountain View
  • Spring edition of digital magazine is here
  • Late French Immersion information night
  • Rock the Future
  • And much more...

Read the newsletter here.

District Newsletter: March 6, 2025


In this edition of the NLPS District News: 

  • Message to caregivers from NLPS Board of Education Chair, Naomi Bailey
  • Mental health and wellness expert and best-selling author Dr. Shahana Alibhai coming to Nanaimo to speak to parents and caregivers
  • Spring Break programs with NLPS
  • The latest news, decisions, and engagement opportunities through the Board of Education
  • Spotlight on schools featuring Eagle-mania, student newscasts, and our exceptional secondary sports and music programs!

All this and more in the NLPS District news! Click here to read the newsletter. 

NLPS Board of Education elects new Board Chair


At the Nanaimo Ladysmith Public School’s (NLPS) Board of Education Annual General Meeting on December 4, 2024, school trustees voted for the following positions:

Board Chair- Naomi Bailey

Vice-Chair- Greg Keller

Education Committee Chair- Tom Rokeby

Education Committee Vice-Chair- Leana Pellegrin

Business Committee Chair- Mark Robinson

Business Committee Vice-Chair- Tim Harris

BCSTA Provincial Counsellor- Leana Pellegrin

BCSTA Provincial Counsellor (alternate)- Chantelle Morvay

A video recording of the AGM and all NLPS Board of Education meetings can be found on the NLPS YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/_yhNVM2GuBg

September 2025 school catchment boundary changes


Rutherford Elementary in Nanaimo's north end will be reopening in September 2025. As a result, a new school catchment boundary for Rutherford has been added and school catchment boundaries for other north end elementary schools have been adjusted to allow for a new Rutherford Elementary catchment.

Find out more.