New Oakville Secondary School

The Future of Excellence

This page is actively being updated. Check back often for the latest updates.

As planning progresses, new information about programming, athletics, school identity, timelines and opportunities will be added regularly.

📣 Become a Student Influencer!

Current Gr. 6-8 students from all feeder schools: This is your chance to shape our school's future! Partner with the Principal throughout 2026-27 to help design our community culture, school colours, uniform pieces, mascot, and more.

Want in? Student Influencer Form

New Oakville Secondary School

The Future of Excellence

Innovative pathways. Academic rigor. A new era of student success.

New Oakville Secondary School

Opening September 2027, New Oakville Secondary School will provide students with innovative learning spaces, exceptional programming and opportunities to explore their passions.

Advanced Placement (AP)

Prepare for University

AP courses offer university-level content to students in secondary school, allowing students to study topics in greater depth, supporting the development of strong academic skills in research, critical thinking and time management. 

Technological Education

Gain hands-on experiences

Technological Education provides students with confidence, abilities and the opportunity to be successful in any situation.

The Arts

Explore your passions

Students can engage in a wide variety of arts programs, from visual arts to dramatic arts. 

APEX Academy Overview

The Academy for Athletic Performance and Excellence (APEX) will be launched at the New Oakville Secondary School.  APEX is designed to provide an integrated academic and athletic pathway for competitive student-athletes starting in September 2027.

Summary of APEX’s Key Components

Dual Enrollment Pathways: It serves two distinct populations: 

  • Self-identified competitive athletes who enter in Grade 9 and complete a Sports Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)
  • Competitive athletes who compete at the Provincial or National level

Students are prepared for a $30 billion Canadian sports industry through a focus on performance technology, data analytics and sport science.

Potential courses offerings include: Sports Marketing, Sports Management, Sports Psychology, Kinesiology, Leadership in Sports and Data Management (Sports Analytics) to ensure professional readiness.

To accommodate rigorous training and travel, the program utilizes flexible timetabling which can include eLearning courses, allowing athletes flexibility within their training and competition schedules.

An optional supervised study hall is provided to help athletes manage the heavy "cognitive load" of balancing elite sports with their education, helping to develop the needed organizational skills (task prioritization, time management, communication and self-advocacy) required to succeed as a student-athlete. 

The school will be host to three gymnasiums, a fitness/weight room, practice field and a turf field with a dome.

To maintain the integrity of HDSB athletics, APEX athletes must formally declare a primary sport and are restricted from playing the primary sport for school teams. 

The Future Taking Shape

See the progress as we build North East Oakville’s premier secondary campus.

Construction Progress

Rebecca Newcombe

North East Oakville Principal Bio

Rebecca Newcombe North East Oakville Principal
Rebecca Newcombe, North East Oakville Principal

Rebecca Newcombe is a visionary educational leader with over 25 years of experience dedicated to academic excellence, student engagement and inclusive school culture.

Currently serving as the System Principal of Secondary School Programs & Student Success, Rebecca has spent the last three years leading district-wide secondary programs and achievement initiatives. She is a builder of communities, a champion of diverse pathways, and is uniquely positioned to lead the opening of a new secondary school.

Visionary Leadership & Core Philosophy

Rebecca’s leadership is anchored in an unwavering commitment to academic excellence, centering student success through engaging and inclusive classroom practices that ensure every  learner is empowered to reach their highest potential.

Building a Modern School Identity

Rebecca is energized by the opportunity to design a school culture that balances academic rigor,  with real-world application.  In addition to building the durable skills that students need to be responsive to an ever changing world - critical thinking, discerning information, synthesizing complex problems, collaboration and communication. She is particularly excited to implement:

  • The Academy of Athletic Performance and Excellence: Supporting student-athletes in achieving excellence both in their sport and in the classroom through a flexible, high-standard environment.
  • Advanced Placement (AP) Pathways: Bringing a robust AP culture to the school, including AP Prep for Grades 9 and 10 to build early confidence, and the innovative AP Career Kickstart Programming, featuring specialized courses in Business Principles and Personal Finance, in addition to the Capstone Diploma Program, AP Courses and AP Exams.
  • State-of-the-Art Technological Education: Creating future-ready learning spaces with cutting-edge tech programming that prepares students for the evolving global economy.
  • Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS): A Certified Tier 1 & Tier 2 Trainer, she has spent years shifting educator perspectives on student behavior to ensure inclusive classroom practices.

Rebecca’s leadership is supported by a deep foundation in Special Education, having served as both a System Vice Principal of Special Education and a Principal of a Grade 7-12 school. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Â