Site announced for new Gledswood Hills and Gregory Hills high school
Release date: 22 December 2023
Families in the growing suburbs of Gledswood Hills and Gregory Hills will soon be able to send their children to a local public high school as the NSW Government gets on with the job of planning new schools in areas of need.
A new public high school will be built at Gregory Hills Drive in Gledswood Hills in south west Sydney, less than a five-minute drive from the two local primary schools - Gregory Hills Public School and Gledswood Hills Public School.
Camden is a rapidly growing part of Sydney’s outer southwest, with the Local Government Area’s population growing from 78,218 in 2016 to 119,325 in 2021.
The new high school will initially cater for up to 1,000 students, opening on Day 1, Term 1 in 2027.
The school site is being master planned to expand the school’s capacity in the future to 2,000 students.
Progress is also being made on the new permanent Gregory Hills Public School - with construction of the hall, library and classrooms taking shape.
These projects come in addition to new public high schools recently announced by the NSW Government at Leppington and Edmondson Park, and major school upgrades at Leppington Public School, Austral Public School, Greenway Park Public School, and Dalmeny Public School.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Early Learning Prue Car said:
“It is wonderful to confirm the site of this new high school for Gregory and Gledswood Hills.
“This new school will mean local families will have a fantastic public high school option that is close to home.
“The Liberals and the Nationals left the families of Glesdwood Hills and Gregory Hills without a local high school, and I am delighted to say we are going to deliver this in our first term of government.
“Camden is experiencing some of the most rapid population growth in all of Australia, and as Minister for Western Sydney I know how vital it is to deliver schools to these communities.”
Member for Camden Sally Quinnell said:
“The community of Gledswood Hills and Gregory Hills have long been asking for a public high school for their kids, so the announcement of this local site, located less than a five-minute drive from Gregory Hills Public School and Gledswood Hills Public School, is a triumph for our local families.
“We want children in Sydney’s south west to have every opportunity to achieve success, and that starts with having access to the best education.
“I thank the Deputy Premier for allowing that to be a reality for the Gledswood Hills and Gregory Hills community, and I look forward to seeing this project progress.”
