First sod turned at Excelsior Public School

Release date: 22 October 2018

Construction will now begin on Excelsior Public School’s $16.2 million upgrade, which is being funded by the NSW Government.

The expansion of the school will include 14 new classrooms, of which 12 will be located within a new three-storey classroom building, as well as a new library. The project will also deliver an additional administration area and a new school entrance.

The upgraded school will have the capacity to accommodate 650 students. Work is scheduled for completion in late 2020.

The Hills Shire Council Mayor, Dr Michelle Byrne and Education Minister Rob Stokes turned the first sod of the project.

Member for Baulkham Hills David Elliott praised the upgrades.

“The school design has been developed to reflect the school’s identity and to complement the existing learning environment at Excelsior Public School. It will be exciting to follow construction as it progresses,” Mr Elliott said.

This project is part of the NSW Government’s record $6 billion school building program over the next four years, which will deliver more than 170 new and upgraded schools to support communities throughout NSW. This is the largest investment into public school infrastructure by any state government in Australian history.