Our Story

Our mission statement

The mission of St. Elias Community School is to create a school culture that provides a safe place for our children to grow into tomorrow's leaders; leaders grounded in their culture and knowledgeable about their history and environment.

Our Team

Our staff

  • Principal

    Linda Lamers

  • Vice Principal

    Brian Eleniak

  • Administrative Assistant

    Shawn Allen

  • K4 Early Learning

    Ashley McLaren

  • Kindergarten

    Kiana Ruddy

  • Grade 1

    Xueyang Qian

  • Grade 2/3

    Janelle Boyd

  • Grade 4/5

    Abigail Burtnick

  • Grade 6/7

    Bryce Voogd

  • Grade 8/9

    Michael Allaway, Rachel Boyd

  • Cynthia O’Rourke - Socials, Entrepreneurship, English, Home Ec.

    My name is Cyndi O'Rourke and I have been teaching in Däkwäkäda Haines Junction for the past 18 years.

    I grew up in the traditional territory of the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation in Dawson City. I teach high school and some of the courses I teach are Home Economics, Social Studies, English First Peoples and more. I highly value creativity and love encouraging students to be creative in my classes. I also love Star Wars and quilting!

  • High School Teacher

    Albert Surroca - Science, Math, Carpentry

  • Chich'a Niiya Experiential Program

    Kalx’okw Leger, Albert Surroca

  • Physical Education

    Sam Rooney

  • French

    Daniel Sharpe

  • Primary Language Teacher Southern Tutchone

    Erin Jim

  • Intermediate Language Teacher Southern Tutchone

    Amanda Geddes Workman

  • High School Language Teacher Southern Tutchone

    Kalx’okw Leger

  • Literacy Teacher

    Ferryn Nowatzki

  • Learning Assistance Teacher (LAT) High School

    Brahm Singh

  • Learning Assistance Teacher (LAT) Numeracy

    Michael Allaway

  • Learning Assistance Teacher (LAT) Elementary

    Maria Pare