$220 million Western Sydney school projects ready to start

Release date: 22 January 2018

The NSW Government is ramping up work on 13 new and upgraded schools in Greater Western Sydney as its record $4.2 billion investment in building public schools shifts into top gear.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Education Minister Rob Stokes made the announcement in Narellan on Monday, where the NSW Government is building the new $22.5 million Yandelora School for students with a range of disabilities requiring intensive levels of support.

“Greater Western Sydney is growing and we are investing record amounts to ensure children in these areas have the best quality education possible,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“These projects will expand schools by at least 3500 more student places – while also generating valuable jobs in the construction industry.”

Among the 13 projects, worth a combined $220 million, are upgrades of the existing selective Hurlstone Agricultural High School at Glenfield (to be known as Roy Watts High School); improvements to Ingleburn and Fairvale high schools; and upgrades of Cecil Hills, Claremont Meadows, Greystanes, Marsden Road, Merrylands, Parramatta West, Pendle Hill, William Stimson and Yagoona public schools.

Mr Stokes said the new projects were evidence of the benefits for communities of the NSW Government’s historic $4.2 billion investment over four years on more than 120 schools across the State.

“This rebuild of schools in Sydney’s west will make a real difference to families and the quality of education for their children,” Mr Stokes said.

“But these 13 upgrades are only part of the exciting projects program to build new schools or upgrade existing schools that are underway across NSW.”

The new Yandelora School will include 16 technology-enabled classrooms with purpose-built amenities, a hydrotherapy pool, multi-purpose spaces for shared learning and special programs and modern administration and staff facilities.

Work started last month on the new block at the selective Hurlstone Agricultural High School at Glenfield which will include five science laboratories and supporting spaces, woodwork and metalwork facilities, food and textile learning spaces and refurbishment of staff facilities.

The 13 projects where work is to begin in 2018 are in addition to others already underway in Sydney’s west, including the new Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta Public School and the new Oran Park High School.

To see new images and animation of the 13 projects ready to go in 2018 click here

Greater Western Sydney School Building Blitz:

 
School Number of additional classrooms Start date Completion date
Cecil Hills Public School 15 Late 2018 2020
Claremont Meadows Public School 12 Mid 2018 2019
Fairvale High School 30 Mid 2018 2020

Roy Watts High School

(On site of Hurlstone Agricultural High School)

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Facilities

Late 2017 2020
Greystanes Public School 24 Mid 2018 2020
Ingleburn High School 10 Mid 2018 2019
Marsden Road Public School 8 Late 2018 2020
Merrylands Public School 10 Early 2018 2019
Pendle Hill Public School 14 Mid 2018 2019
William Stimson Public School 16 Early 2018 2019
Yagoona Public School 16 Mid 2018 2019
Narellan/Yandelora School for Specific Purposes 16 Late 2017 2019
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