Educational health means you have educational opportunities close to home that are affordable, physically accessible, mentally safe, stimulating, and high quality.
Education “…has been linked to income level, employment stability, employment environment, civic understanding, [and] personal physical and mental health. These in turn influence housing and transportation which influence safety. Once these things are in place then you can think about the environment and society as a whole.” 1
Barriers
- Expense – ferry and transportation costs get added to tuition and books
- Public transportation only runs in the summer
- Lack of technology
- No traditional education on-island after grade 7
- Lack of opportunity to participate in school community
Hornby Island Community Vision
The island is known as a centre for learning where education is a lifelong pursuit with plentiful opportunities for people of all ages to develop their full potential.
Teens are offered a choice of an excellent high school education on Hornby, Vancouver Island, or anywhere in the world.2

Highest Level of Education Attained

Education by Gender

- Raphael, D. (2009). Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives pg. 15. Retrieved from https://thecanadianfacts.org ↩︎
- Community Vision. (2002). HIRRA. Retrieved from https://hirra.ca/hornby/hornby-island-community-vision-statements/ ↩︎