BHNCDSB Student Survey: Valuing Your Voice

At Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (BHNCDSB), we have a vision of creating faith-based communities that inspire life-long learning and service to others. To assist us in achieving this goal, we launched the BHNCDSB Student Survey: Valuing Your Voice during the 2022-2023 school year.

Aligned with our BHNCDSB 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, collection of demographic data helps us better understand the strengths and needs of our students. The results of the Valuing Your Voice Survey will assist BHNCDSB in working toward the elimination of systemic discrimination and racism that may act as a barrier to providing successful learning environments for all students.

The BHNCDSB Student Survey will launch for the second time in March 2025.

For more information about the BHNCDSB Student Survey: Valuing Your Voice, please see the Frequently Asked Questions Student Demographic Survey FAQ

Notice of Collection of Personal Information

  • To comply with the Anti-Racism Act in s.7(2), the BHNCDSB is required to conduct a Student Survey with the goal of eliminating systemic racism and advancing racial equity.
  • The authority to collect personal information in the Student Survey comes from the Anti-Racism Act (ARA s.6(5)), and the Education Act (265(1)(d), 169.1(1)) in accordance with Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA s.28(2)).
  • Personal information collected in the Student Survey will be combined with personal information already held by the Board in our student information system.
  • The types of information already collected under the Education Act include student achievement, credit accumulation, graduation rate, suspensions/expulsions, special education services, and academic/extra-curricular program participation. The purpose for combining Student Survey and existing personal data already collected is to meet the requirements of the Anti-Racism Act, which includes research and longitudinal study.
  • No program, service or benefit may be withheld because a student does not participate, or refuses to participate, in the BHNCDSB Student Survey.
  • Individuals may request access to, or correction of personal information collected in the Student Survey that relates to them. Consent may be withdrawn for further use of your personal information, but withdrawal will not result in changes to analysis and reporting that has already been completed as part of the Student Survey activity.
  • If you have questions about the personal information collected in the Student Survey, please contact the BHNCDSB Research Associate at studentsurvey@bhncdsb.ca or the BHNCDSB Manager of Communications and Community Relations, Privacy Officer, Tracey Austin at records@bhncdsb.ca