BWC Academy student-athletes attend Burnaby Central Secondary School, a top-tier public school just a four minute walk from our facilities. Burnaby Central is recognized for its academic excellence and is a leader in sustainability.

• Students follow a semester-based schedule with four class periods daily — three academic classes and one dedicated to athlete training.
• Student-athletes are paired with a dedicated academic advisor to monitor attendance, punctuality, work ethic, and overall performance.
• Burnaby Central provides a strong support network of teachers and counselors, working closely with our Academy Liaison, Sonia Dhaliwal.

Grades are monitored by progress reports. Teachers communicate with our Academy Liaison Thomas Vitovec. Coaches are part of the academic team approach to supporting our student athletes. We also complete a quarterly update of all teams and their work habits. Work Habits are classified as

• G- Good
• S- Satisfactory
• N- Needs Improvement

Academic probation is a case-by-case situation. We make students athletes accountable based on work habit marks as we understand school does not always come easy to everyone. We put emphasis on the student’s day to day work habits in the classroom. We strive all athletes to have a G, but if teachers feel a student only attains a S or an N then hockey privileges will be impacted until work habits are improved.