Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, has appointed Kevin Godden, former superintendent of the Abbotsford School District, as a special adviser to the Greater Victoria School District 61 to help the board of education revise and improve its previously submitted safety plan.

After two years of dedicated service, Matt Smith, chief of staff to the Premier of British Columbia, will transition out of his role and support incoming leadership.

Students and families of Queen Elizabeth Elementary will benefit from more classrooms with an addition now under construction.

A new micro-credential program at North Island College (NIC) will help people living in rural and Indigenous communities build relevant skillsets to foster economic growth in their communities.

Ten communities will soon have more student spaces as part of the government’s actions to expand schools quicker.

Following discussions with the board of education and local police departments, the Minister of Education and Child Care has issued an administrative directive for an updated student safety plan in School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria).

Lisa Beare, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, and Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, have released the following joint statement in recognition of the annual Consent Awareness Week 2024: