Smallwood Academy
Gambo, NL
SCHOOL STATUS
SCHOOL OPEN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Smallwood Academy
P.O. Box 400
39 Victoria Drive
Gambo, NL
A0G 1T0 · Canada
TEL: 709-674-5336
FAX: 709-674-4244
P.O. Box 400
39 Victoria Drive
Gambo, NL
A0G 1T0 · Canada
TEL: 709-674-5336
FAX: 709-674-4244
SCHOOL CREST/LOGO
BLUESKY FEED
School has no active BlueSky Account.
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NLSCHOOLS CONTACT
NLSchools
central Office
203 Elizabeth Drive
P.O. Box 8700
Gander, NL A1V 1H6
Tel: (709) 256-2547
Fax: (709) 651-3044
central Office
203 Elizabeth Drive
P.O. Box 8700
Gander, NL A1V 1H6
Tel: (709) 256-2547
Fax: (709) 651-3044
SCHOOL MISSION/DESCRIPTION
The school community of Smallwood Academy exists to promote the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of its students; which, in turn, will allow them to become lifelong learners and responsible contributing members of society.
The vision of the Central Region is of a community of learners achieving their highest potential in a safe and caring environment. Smallwood Academy is committed to the academic success of all students in a safe, caring and socially just school.
QUICK INFORMATION/FACTS
Dept ID: 416
Grade Level: K - L4
Start Time: 8:40 AM
Dismissal Time: 2:45 PM
Community: Gambo
Region of Province: Central
Bus Route(s): YES - VIEW ROUTES
School Report: N/A
Website: YES - VISIT SITE
Twitter: YES - VISIT FEED
Grade Level: K - L4
Start Time: 8:40 AM
Dismissal Time: 2:45 PM
Community: Gambo
Region of Province: Central
Bus Route(s): YES - VIEW ROUTES
School Report: N/A
Website: YES - VISIT SITE
Twitter: YES - VISIT FEED
Security Camera(s): NO
Accessible School: YES
French Immersion: NO
Enrollment (PS Data):
Principal: mervin parsons
Assistant Principal: Not Currently Assigned
Secretary(s): Not Currently Assigned
Counsellor(s): Not Currently Assigned
Family of Schools (FOS): FOS 05
Director of Schools (DOS): duane smith
Student Services (DSS): Nicole Arklie
Accessible School: YES
French Immersion: NO
Enrollment (PS Data):
Principal: mervin parsons
Assistant Principal: Not Currently Assigned
Secretary(s): Not Currently Assigned
Counsellor(s): Not Currently Assigned
Family of Schools (FOS): FOS 05
Director of Schools (DOS): duane smith
Student Services (DSS): Nicole Arklie
BUSING INFORMATION
Busing information for your school and location can be found below. Please visit the Student Transportion page for full information and access to the Busing Portal.
For any student transportation related inquiries, requests, concerns or to report an incident,
please complete the following Student Transportation Form for your region below and a
NLSchools Representative will get back to you as soon as possible.
To report an Emergency or a Bus Service Delay, please call:
(709) 256-2547 Ext. 238
For more information please refer to the Student Transportation/Busing page.
TEACHING/SUPPORT STAFF ()
The list below shows staff currently assigned to this school based on staff account records.
Please note that assignments may change, particularly at the start of each school year, as staffing updates are processed.
Avis, Jillian (Teacher)
Blackmore, Danielle (Classroom Teacher)
Blagdon, Cindy (Teaching And Learning Assistant)
Blagdon, Howard (Teacher)
Carroll, Michelle (Instructional Resource Teacher)
Chaulk, Paulette (School Secretary)
Collins, Terry Mark (Substitute Teacher)
Diamond, Byron (Vice Principal)
Diamond, Sylvia (Teacher)
Doucette, Jenna (Teacher)
Drodge, Tina (Teacher)
Ford, Chris (Physical Education Teacher)
Gibbons, Bradley (Teacher)
Godwin, Jenny (Student Assistant)
Goodyear, Leann (Teacher)
Handcock, Amanda (Substitute Teacher)
Higdon, Natalie (Student Assistant)
Hounsell-west, Joanne (Teaching And Learning Assistant)
Jackson, Vicky (Teacher)
Joanne, Broders (Social Studies / English Teacher)
Keats, Billie (Teaching And Learning Assistant (dhh))
Lapointe-villeneuve, Jonathan (French Teacher Aide)
Long, Melissa (Primary/elementary Teacher)
Oldford-matthews, Julie (Teacher)
Parsons, Mervin (Principal)
Paul, Roxanne (Teacher)
Pike, Maxwell (Teacher)
Power, Kayla E. (School Counsellor)
Pritchett, Fronie L. (Substitute Teacher)
Pritchett, Janice (Substitute Teacher)
Rocha, April (Teaching And Learning Assistant (dhh))
Rowsell, Tristan (Bus Driver)
Stead, Jason (Teacher)
Stockley, Bonnie (Classroom Teacher)
Taylor, Arianna (Teacher)
Warren, Christa (Teacher)
Staff-to-school associations are managed by each individual staff member.
Only those who have logged into the system during the current school year will appear in this list.
Please contact the school administration if you notice any omissions or errors
SCHOOL ALLOCATION 2025-26
Allocations for this year can be found below. Any extra allocations are represented by *
| UNIT TYPE | DESCRIPTION | NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | Resources deployed based on the number of classrooms to school enrollment. | 13.0 |
| Administration | Resources deployed for Principal and Assistant Principal positions. | 1.25 |
| Guidance | Resources deployed for Guidance Counselor positions. In some cases Guidance services may be provide by another school. | 0.49 |
| Specialist | Resources deployed for Physical Education, Art, French, etc. | 1.44 |
| Learning Resource Teacher (LRT) | Resources deployed for Learning Resource Teachers. | 0.41 |
| Instructional Resource Teacher (IRT) | Special Education resources deployed and determined by school population. | 4.25 |
| Reading Specialist | Reading Specialist resources deployed to support identified student needs. | 0.5 |
| Teaching Learning Assistant (TLA) | Resources deployed for Teaching and Learning Assistants. | 1.0 |
| Teacher* | Additional unit required. Rationale: Guidance top up . (Date Given: 24-03-2025) |
0.51 |
| Teacher* | Additional unit required. Rationale: IRT. (Date Given: 24-03-2025) |
0.25 |
| Teacher* | Additional unit required. Rationale: PASS. (Date Given: 24-03-2025) |
0.5 |
| TLA* | Additional unit required. Rationale: TLA-DHH. (Date Given: 24-03-2025) |
2.0 |
| TLA* | Additional unit required. Rationale: new TLA DHH allocation for 25/26. (Date Given: 29-05-2025) |
1.0 |
| TLA* | Additional unit required. Rationale: Perm Additional Allocation (TLA-SS). (Date Given: 30-06-2025) |
1.0 |
| Teacher* | Additional unit required. Rationale: Additional Allocation - July 03. (Date Given: 03-07-2025) |
2.0 |
| Adjustments | Resource deployed to round allocation to quarter units. | -0.1 |
| TOTAL ALLOCATIONS | DESCRIPTION | NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher(s) | Total number of Teaching units allocated. | 24.5 |
| Teaching and Learning Assistant(s) | Total number of TLA units currently allocated. | 5.0 |
| Student Assistant(s) hrs allocated | Total number of Student Assistant hours allocated. | 0.0 |
SCHOOL CLASS DETAILS (PowerSchool)
The following data is from PowerSchool information as entered by the school.
The numbers indicate the number of students, unless otherwise noted.
Only classes with 1 or more students will be listed.
| K | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 242 |
| Grade(s) | PowerSchool Class Section | Number Students in the Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | K | 149 | 18 |
| 3 | 3 | 151 | 18 |
| 5 | 5 | 152 | 15 |
| 7 | 7 | 168 | 16 |
| 8 | 8 | 169 | 19 |
| 9 | 9 | 170 | 16 |
| 4 | 4 | 61 | 18 |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 4 | 4 | 32 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 193 | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | 23 | 12 |
| 6 | 6 | 62 | 14 |
| LEVELS | <15 Students | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | >35 Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I, II, III, IV | 20 Class(es) | 8 Class(es) | No Classes | 1 Class(es) | No Classes | No Classes |
NOTE: Individual schools are responsible for keeping this information updated.
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