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THE OUR KIDS REPORT:
Queen Margaret's School

Grades Preschool TO Gr. 12 — Duncan, BC (MAP)
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Queen Margaret's School:
THE OUR KIDS REPORT
REPORT CONTENTS:

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  • Grades
    Preschool — Gr. 12
  • Gender
    Coed
  • Class Size
    16 — 22 students
  • Tuition
    $17,500 to 79,230/year
  • Language of instruction
    English
  • Associations
    CAIS, ISABC, TABS
  • Enrolment
    87 boarding students, 464 day students, 2 homestay students
  • Curriculum
    Progressive
  • EBROCHURE
    N/A

School address

  • 660 Brownsey Avenue, Duncan, British Columbia, V9L 1C2 (MAP)
  • Busing available (View details)

School Busing:

QMS offers bus transferring. Service options offered are regular rider.

The regions QMS offers busing from are:

  • Nanaimo
  • Mill Bay
  • Cowichan Bay
  • Ladysmith
  • Cedar
  • Crofton
  • Vesuvius
  • Chemainus
  • Shawnigan Lake
  • Cobble Hill
  • Koksilah
  • Cinnabar Valley

Our Perspective

How we see Queen Margaret's School

Vancouver Island has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to beautiful, excellent schools, and certainly Queen Margaret’s is one of them. It was founded in 1921 by Norah Creina Denny and Dorothy Rachel Geoghegan, who dedicated themselves to providing what was, for the time, something unique: a robust educational experience for all, including women “capable of realizing ourselves as complete individuals.” Certainly, that’s what they did, and it’s a tradition that the school maintains today. The riding program is distinguishing, as is the strength of the academic programs. A strategic plan begun in 2014, to complete at the school’s centenary, will reaffirm the commitment of the founders to excellence as well as their commitment to adapting to the changing needs of students.

School's Perspective

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How Queen Margaret's School sees itself

The school administration answered our questions

Who are you, as a school?

"Located in the scenic Cowichan Valley, Queen Margaret’s School is an all-gender school with over 100 years of providing an exceptional education that builds confidence, character and compassion. Students develop and grow through a vibrant curriculum that focuses on experiential learning, innovative thinking and environmental stewardship. We proudly offer Canada's only on-campus Equestrian Program. Be curious. Be kind. Be brave. Be you."

  • Experiential & inquiry-based learning
  • Entrepreneurial thinking
  • Environmental sustainability
  • A rigorous education that builds confidence, character and compassion
  • An on-campus equestrian academic and riding program
  • Equine Facilitated Leadership Development
  • Day & Boarding School
  • On-campus and Family Homestay Boarding Programs
  • Language Prep Program
  • Grades 8-9 Project Based Learning (PBL) Program

What do you do differently and uniquely well?

"Our unique educational model guides students to academic and personal excellence while developing the confidence to express their ideas and engage actively in their learning. We use our 30-acre campus and our local communities to serve as living classrooms where "learning by doing" encourages students to apply their knowledge to complex, real-world challenges."

To your knowledge, why do families choose your school over others?

"Along with our strong academic and well-rounded programming, families choose QMS because of our welcoming community. From the moment families step onto campus, meet staff/teachers, interact with current students and speak with our families, the feeling of warmth and caring permeates all aspects of campus life."

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Insider Perspectives

How people from the school’s community see Queen Margaret's School

Video reviews of Queen Margaret's School

Alum, Marlena Sawras (2021)

Watch our alum interview with Marlena Sawras to learn about the unique experience of attending Queen Margaret's School.

Alum, Emma Benson (2020)

Watch our alum interview with Emma Benson to learn about the unique experience of attending Queen Margaret's School.

Written reviews of Queen Margaret's School

(4.3)

Parent, Mary Furneaux (2018)

At Queen Margret's my child has grown to appreciate the diversity of the students. Being a preschool...

School leadership

Top-down influence on the school’s direction and tone

Message from school leadership

Mr. David Robertson, Head of School
M.A. Hons PGCE

‘Fit’ is everything when choosing a school for your children or when selecting a place into which you want to pour your skills, character and energies. Here at QMS, we pride ourselves on a strong sense of community where everyone is an individual and meaningful relationships are the order of the day. Most people crave a sense of belonging and value connection so a school that works very hard to develop a meaningful culture can indeed be a place where strong attachments are formed.

I encourage you to explore our programmes and approaches to learning both inside and outside of the classroom. If you take that step and visit us here on campus, you will feel the sense of community for yourself. As we approach our 100th birthday, we are proud of our Founders’ vision, yet, we are excited about the future with all of the opportunities that it presents. 

QMS is vibrant and ready to keep developing these “young trailblazers” who will take the lessons learned here out into the world to great effect. That’s the joy and it all just seems to be a good ‘fit’ for so many people. 

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