Construction is now underway on a new high school for Melrose Park, plus the redevelopment of Melrose Park Public School, including a new public preschool.
The new high school will open on Day 1, Term 1, 2027 for up to 560 students, and has been masterplanned to accommodate up to 1,000 students in future.
The high school will have world-class facilities including 31 modern classrooms, 3 support classrooms, a school hall, sports court and library.
The redevelopment of Melrose Park Public School will see the school grow five times its current capacity with the addition of 35 new permanent classrooms, including three support classrooms, making way for the removal of all demountables.
The redeveloped school will accommodate more than 700 students when it opens on Day 1 Term 1 2027.
“I am thrilled that our school will be completely redeveloped with such amazing facilities. Together with the new preschool and the high school next door, we are building a very strong public education presence in Melrose Park for decades to come,” said Melrose Park Public School Principal Nicole Doig.
“With new facilities from preschool to Year 12, we will also be able to really support the transition and continuity of learning for all students throughout their learning journey.”
In addition to replacing all demountables at Melrose Park Public School with permanent classrooms, the redeveloped school will have a new library, school hall, covered outdoor learning area, and sports court, plus a co-located public preschool with fee-free places for up to 120 children per week.
The new high school and redeveloped public school for Melrose Park are among 16 new schools and major upgrade projects now underway across the greater Parramatta area.
Once completed this work will see more than 200 demountables removed from schools in the Parramatta area and replaced with more than 300 permanent classrooms.
“I’m proud the Minns Labor Government is delivering for local families, ensuring better schools and more teachers to give our kids the high-quality education they deserve, close to home,” said State Member for Parramatta, Donna Davis.
“This rapidly growing community will soon benefit from this important new high school and preschool, and a redeveloped public school right on their doorstep. I can’t wait to see the finished result.”
Davis said the all-new high school represents an exciting milestone for the local area.
“Once it opens, students from Melrose Park Public School will have the opportunity to continue their secondary education right here in their community,” she said.
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