School District 64 supports inclusive, equitable and meaningful education for all of our students. Our collaborative approach to Learning Services connects schools, families, and community agencies in the planning of educational programs that meet student needs and promote success.
Learning Services phone: (250) 537-5548
Toll-free from the Outer Islands: 1-855-481-5548
Learning Resources:
Learning Stories: The Gulf Island School District’s Learning Blog
Ready Set Learn: the Preschool Years (PDF)
Individual Education Plan Resources
District Staff
| Boe Beardsmore Director of Instruction |
(250) 537-5548 |
| Clare Nuyens Executive Assistant |
(250) 537-5548 |
School-Based Team Leaders
| Liis Graham Fernwood |
(250) 537-9332 |
| Marie Mullen Fulford |
(250) 653-9223 |
| Susie Johnson Galiano |
(250) 539-2261 |
| Claudia Pickstone, Katja Berninger-Dobie Gulf Islands Secondary/Phoenix Prg |
(250) 537-9944 |
| Megan Cameron Mayne |
(250) 539-2371 |
| Paulette Zacharias Pender |
(250) 629-3711 |
| Dan Sparanese Phoenix Elementary |
(250) 537-1156 |
| Cat Lightfoot Salt Spring Elementary |
(250) 537-9928 |
| Matt Sedman Saltspring Island Middle |
(250) 537-1159 |
| Katja Berninger-Dobie Saturna/SEEC |
(250) 537-2472 |
Multi-Disciplinary Team
| Olive Mann Communications Disorder Assistant |
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| Lee-Ann Niazi District Itinerant E.L.L. Teacher |
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| Cathy Walker District Integration Support Teacher |
(250) 537-7781 |
| Marine McDonnell (LOA) District Psychologist |
(250) 537-6145 |
| Janet Hoag Early Learning Coordinator |
(250)-537-1156 |
| Shannon Johnston Indigenous Education Coordinator |
(250)-537-9332 |
| Tracy Drews Occupational Therapist |
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| Thyra Driver Speech Language Pathologist |
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| Kari Sleivert Teacher of Deaf and Hard of Hearing |