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Schools in Erin & Hillsburgh
Public, Catholic and French Immersion options from JK to Grade 12, and an honest look at enrolment growth and what’s planned for new schools.
Where Erin students go
| School | Board | Grades | Programs | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Public School | UGDSB | JK–6 | English and French Immersion (FI draws from the whole town) | 9426 Wellington Rd 124 |
| Erin Public School | UGDSB | JK–8 | English; French Immersion in Grades 7–8; YMCA child care and EarlyON on site | 185 Daniel St, Erin |
| Ross R. MacKay Public School | UGDSB | JK–6 | English; students continue to Erin PS for Grades 7–8 | 35 Trafalgar Rd, Hillsburgh |
| Erin District High School | UGDSB | 9–12 | English and French Immersion | 14 Boland Dr, Erin |
| St. John Brebeuf Catholic School | WCDSB | JK–8 | STREAM focus; serves the whole Town of Erin | 30 Millwood Rd, Erin |
| St. James Catholic High School | WCDSB | 9–12 | Designated Catholic secondary school for Erin students | 57 Victoria Rd N, Guelph |
UGDSB = Upper Grand District School Board (public). WCDSB = Wellington Catholic District School Board. School buses are run by Student Transportation Services of Wellington-Dufferin. Confirm your school with the board’s school locator for any address.
French Immersion pathway
Brisbane Public School (JK–6) → Erin Public School (Grades 7–8) → Erin District High School (Grades 9–12). Brisbane’s French Immersion program draws students from across the town, including Erin Village and Hillsburgh.
Catholic pathway
St. John Brebeuf Catholic School (JK–8) serves the whole Town of Erin, with a STREAM focus and the Woollen Mill trail next door. Graduates attend St. James Catholic High School in Guelph.
Child care
Erin Public School hosts a YMCA child care centre (49 spaces) and an EarlyON centre. Appleseed Child Care runs before- and after-school programs at Brisbane PS.
Growing fast
The public board projects Erin-area elementary enrolment more than doubling, from about 817 students (2023–24) to 1,740 by 2030–31, and Erin District High School growing from about 505 to over 1,000 against a capacity of 558.
What’s actually planned
You may see marketing that says new schools are “coming”. Here is what’s on public record.
- Erin public elementary: the Upper Grand DSB has a designated school site in Solmar’s Erin Glen community and lists a new Erin elementary school as a capital priority.
- Hillsburgh public elementary: a school block is reserved in Hillsburgh Heights (draft approved December 2025) and listed as a capital priority.
- Catholic elementary, Erin: the Wellington Catholic board has identified a long-term need, with site acquisition pencilled in for 2036.
- Funding: none of these has Ministry of Education construction funding or an opening date yet. Until then, new-subdivision students attend existing schools, with portables and possible busing.
Choosing a community near the right school?
We can tell you which school each Erin and Hillsburgh community feeds into, and where future school sites are planned.
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School questions
What schools serve Erin and Hillsburgh?
Public (Upper Grand DSB): Brisbane PS (JK–6, English and French Immersion), Erin PS (JK–8), Ross R. MacKay PS in Hillsburgh (JK–6) and Erin District High School (9–12, English and French Immersion). Catholic (Wellington Catholic DSB): St. John Brebeuf (JK–8) in Erin, then St. James Catholic High School in Guelph.
Are new schools being built in Erin?
Not yet. The Upper Grand DSB has designated future elementary school sites in Erin Glen and in Hillsburgh Heights and lists both as capital priorities, but construction depends on Ministry of Education funding, which has not been announced. The Catholic board has identified a long-term need for another elementary school in Erin.
Is French Immersion available in Erin?
Yes. The pathway runs from Brisbane Public School (JK–6) to Erin Public School (Grades 7–8) to Erin District High School (Grades 9–12). Brisbane’s French Immersion program draws students from across the town, including Erin Village and Hillsburgh.
Are Erin schools full?
They are filling quickly. The public board projects Erin-area elementary enrolment rising from about 817 students (2023–24) to 1,740 by 2030–31, and Erin District High School from about 505 to over 1,000 against a capacity of 558. Erin PS and Erin DHS are closed to out-of-area registration for 2026–27. Expect portables, and possible busing for students in new subdivisions, until new schools are funded.
Sources: UGDSB Long-Term Accommodation Plan · UGDSB French Immersion schools · St. John Brebeuf · UGDSB/WCDSB EDC Background Study (2024)
