- Description
- Provides educational services and supports to elementary, secondary and post-secondary school students
- Works directly with administration and staff in relation to the needs of all individual students
- Supports the work of the different schools student success programs
- Provides bus transportation for elementary, middle and high school students attending various schools in the Sudbury Catholic District School Board and the Rainbow District School Board
- Planning underway (May 2019 community sessions) for a new community Education Centre
- Provides assistance, guidance and referrals to helps with academic issues
- Maintains lists of students, addresses and schools attended
- Acts as the liaison at meetings between school personnel and parents/guardians to address school issues
- Investigates referrals of all students who have two or more non-excused absences and/or are at risk of losing a credit
- Assists students with transition from one school to another
- Provides information on community involvement hours to students about groups looking for volunteer assistance
- Provides counselling and guidance in choosing post-secondary field of studies
- Provides assistance for applying/filling out application forms for colleges and universities
- Provides special education assistance for students with learning difficulties
- Develops Individual Education Plans (IEP) for each student to identify needs
- Meets with students, parents, teachers and support staff to ensure optimal communication
- Eligibility
- Members of Wahnapitae First Nation 4 years of age and older
- Application Process
- Call for information
- Documents Required
- Child's birth certificate and immunization records required at initial school registration
- Completed applications required for secondary and post-secondary school supports; available on website
- Office
- 705-858-0610 - Band Office
- Fax
- 705-858-5570
- Web Site
- https://wahnapitaefn.ca/administration/education.html
- Mailing Address
- 259 Taighwenini Trail Rd
Band Office, Centre of Excellence
Wahnapitae First Nation, ON, P0M 1H0
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Marilyn Nicholls, Education Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 705-858-0610 Ext 209 - Fees
- None
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- September 17, 2025
- Address
- Band Office, Centre of Excellence, 259 Taighwenini Trail Rd
Wahnapitae First Nation, ON, P0M 1H0- Band Office is located in the Centre of Excellence building at Taighwenini Trail on Wahnapitae First Nation
- Community is approx 50 km N of Sudbury, near Capreol on NW shores of Wanapitei Lake
- Consists of 1 main reserve with a land area of approx 10.36 sq km; may increase with the settlement of a pending land claim
- Reserve is known as Wahnapitae Indian Reserve No 11
- Completely separate from the community of Wahnapitae which is located on Hwy 17E within the city of Greater Sudbury
- First Nation name comes from "Wahnapitaeping" which means 'that place where the water is shaped like a molar tooth'
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- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Mon: 8 am-4:30 pm * Tue-Thu: 8 am-5:30 pmMon0800 to 1630Tue0800 to 1730Wed0800 to 1730Thu0800 to 1730
- Service Area(s)
- Wahnapitae First Nation
