Contact Us

For more information, contact us at:

Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Secondary School
458 Fairall Street, Unit 7
Ajax, ON  L1S 1R6

Tel: 905-666-1146
Fax: 905-683-9436

Superintendent of Education: Ms. Paula Sorhaitz
Executive Administrative Assistant: Paige Wiggans
Tel: 905-576-6150 ext. 22254

View the Durham Catholic District School Board's website for more information.

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General Information

Areas of InquiryName and Phone number

Academic Services Department - Programming for Kindergarten to Grade 12

  • Assessment and Evaluation
  • Early Years Programs 
  • English as a Second Language
  • French
  • Experiential Education
  • Learning Commons
  • Literacy and Numeracy
  • Outdoor Education
  • Summer Learning
  • Tutoring

Mike O'Neill, Superintendent of Education, Academic Services
Executive Administrative Assistant, Barb Rotondi

905-576-6150 ext. 22121

Academic Services Department

  • Arts
  • Physical Education/Health
  • Science
  • LOSSA/DECA

Katharine Stevenson, Superintendent of Education

Executive Administrative Assistant, Barb Rotondi

905-576-6150 ext. 22121

Academic Services Department - Student Success

  • De-streaming
  • Cooperative Education
  • E-Learning
  • Guidance K-12
  • Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
  • Pathways
  • Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)
  • Skills Canada
Paula Sorhaitz, Superintendent of Education
Executive Administrative Assistant: Paige Wiggans
Tel: 905-576-6150 ext. 22254
Admissions (to school) Jody Dale
Planning Coordinator
905-576-6150 ext. 22211

Archbishop Anthony Meagher Continuing Catholic Education Centre 

  • Earn your High School diploma
  • Employment Preparation and Training
  • High School Credit Program
  • New to Canada
  • Summer School

Ajax Campus: 905-683-7713 or email: cont.ed@dcdsb.ca 

Ajax Welcome Centre: 289-481-1336

Oshawa Campus: 905-438-0570 or email: credit.reg@dcdsb.ca 

Whitby Campus (ESL/LINC): 905-666-1255 or email: LearnEnglish@dcdsb.ca

Autism Resource Team

Susie Lee-Fernandes, Superintendent of Education
Executive Administrative Assistant, Delfina Pinto

905-576-6150 ext. 22279

Automated Telephone System to Report Student Absences Call 1-844-288-7628

Board of Trustees' Office

  • Morgan Ste. Marie, Chair of the Board and Trustee, City of Oshawa
  • Janice Oldman, Vice Chair of the Board and Trustee, Town of Ajax
  • Richard Damianopoulos, Trustee, Townships of Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock

  • Robert De Souza, Trustee, City of Oshawa

  • Monique Forster, Trustee, Town of Ajax

  • Jim McCafferty, Trustee, City of Pickering

  • John Rinella, Trustee, Town of Whitby

  • Mikhail Yurkoski, Trustee, Town of Whitby

Liz Beckstead
Executive Officer, Governance
905-576-6150 ext. 22266

Book a School Space (Community Use of Schools and Partnerships)

Claudia Henry
Community Use of Schools, Partnerships and Compliance Officer

Email communityuse@dcdsb.ca or call 

905-576-6150 ext. 22214  

Business/Finance Department

Marie Hammond, Chief Financial Officer

Executive Administrative Assistant, Lori Lane

905-576-6150, ext. 22287

Charitable Donation

To make an charitable donation to the Durham Catholic Children's Foundation

Susie Lee-Fernandes, Superintendent of Education
Executive Officer, Candice Cavalier
905-576-6150 ext. 22223

Child Care and Early Years Programs

Luetasha Watkins
Early Years and Childcare Services

Email childcare@dcdsb.ca or call 905-576-6150 ext. 22172

COVID-19 Information

Visit our COVID-19 Information webpage for the latest information

Communications Department

Media inquiries email: communications@dcdsb.ca

Director of Education's Office Tracy Barill, Director of Education
Executive Officer to the Director of Education and Administrative Services, Brenda Rocha
905-576-6150 ext. 22317
Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB)

905-576-6150 or email: info@dcdsb.ca

Edsby

  • If you require login information or need assistance with signing into the system

Please contact your school or view our how to videos on the Edsby webpage or email technologysupport@dcdsb.ca

EQAO Assessments
OSLT Assessment
Education Quality and Accountability Office
905-576-6150 ext. 22254 
English as a Second Language  905-576-6150 ext. 22182

Equity and Inclusive Education

  • Culturally Relevant and Responsive Pedagogy
  • Equity and Anti-Oppression training
  • Equity and Engagement Officer
  • Workforce/Student Census

Susie Lee-Fernandes, Superintendent of Education
Executive Administrative Assistant, Delfina Pinto
905-576-6150 ext. 22279

Human Rights and Equity

  • Anti-Racism and Engagement
  • Equity and Anti-Oppression Training
  • Human Rights Inquiries and Concerns

Kayode Akomolafe
Human Rights and Equity Advisor
Email: equity@dcdsb.ca

905-576-6150 ext. 22232

Faith Formation

  • Adult Faith Formation
  • School and Board Pastoral Plans
  • Religion and Family Life
  • Chaplaincy Lead
  • Clergy
  • ShareLife
  • When Faith Meets Pedagogy
  • Admissions - Non-Catholic Students

Katharine Stevenson, Superintendent of Education

Executive Administrative Assistant, Lori Jones
905-576-6150 ext. 22238

Freedom of Information (FOI) and Privacy Candice Cavalier
Executive Officer, Policy, Freedom of Information and OSBIE Investigations
905-576-6150 ext. 22223

French as a Second Language

  • Core French
  • French Immersion
905-576-6150 ext. 22192
Find my local Catholic school Visit our website and enter your address to find your local Catholic school.
How to obtain a school transcript? Please contact your Catholic secondary school and request a transcript. 
Human Resources

Gerard Winn, Superintendent of Education, Human Resource Services
Executive Administrative Assistant, May Prabu

905-576-6150 ext. 22285

Information Communications Technology Department (ICT)

Ronald Rodriguez, Chief Information Officer

Executive Administrative Assistant, Lori Lane

905-576-6150, ext. 22287

Log a HelpDesk Ticket

Indigenous Education Department

  • Community Networking and Outreach
  • Days of Recognition
  • Indigenous Students
    • Grade 11 NBE Course
    • Grade 12 Indigenous Studies Course
  • Self-Identification Process

Daniel Stargratt, Assistant Superintendent of Education, Indigenous Education

Executive Administrative Assistant: Paige Wiggans
Tel: 905-576-6150 ext. 22254

International Education Program - Passport to Excellence

Jim Wilson, Superintendent of Education

Executive Administrative Assistant, Lori Jones
905-576-6150 ext. 22238

 

International Education Program Office: 905-666-1146 ext. 57252

Mental Health and Well-Being  Yulan Fisher-Brown
Senior Manager, Mental Health Initiatives/Mental Health Leader
905-576-6150 ext. 57201
Policies - Looking for a Board policy? Do you want to provide input into a Board policy? 

Policy Input - Visit the Policy Input webpage to view policies and email policy.input@dcdsb.ca with your feedback and comments.

 

Candice Cavalier
Executive Officer, Policy, Freedom of Information and OSBIE Investigations
905-576-6150 ext. 22223

 

Kayode Akomolafe
Human Rights and Equity Advisor
Email: equity@dcdsb.ca

905-576-6150 ext. 22232

Property Planning, Admissions and Capital

Scott Grieve, Superintendent of Business Services, Facilities, Partnerships Development and Community Use of Schools
Executive Administrative Assistant, Trish Cashman

905-576-6150 ext. 22353

Public Distribution of Materials to Schools Visit the public distribution of materials to schools webpage for instructions on who to contact regarding your request. 
Register for School Click here to register online
Report Cards - how to retrieve and access password

Please contact your school directly for instructions on how to access your child's report card on Edsby.

Student Services

  • Assistive Technology
  • Clinical Services
  • Individual Education Plan (IEP) 
  • Mental Health and Well-being
  • Special Education
  • Student Attendance
Susie Lee-Fernandes, Superintendent of Education, Student Services
Executive Administrative Assistant, Delfina Pinto
905-576-6150 ext. 22279

Technology

  • Need to fix or update board loaned technology

Please email TechnologySupport@dcdsb.ca and explain the issue you are experiencing. Please include in the email, the student full legal name, student User ID (if you know it), date of birth, school name, grade and phone number where we can contact you.

Transfer to a school outside of my boundary 905-576-6150 ext. 22211 
Transportation

 

Durham Student Transportation Services

905-666-6395

 

Jim Wilson, Superintendent of Education
Executive Administrative Assistant, Lori Jones
905-576-6150 ext. 22238

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