Albury Thurgoona new primary school and new public preschool

An agreement has been made to purchase land at 356 Kerr Road, Wirlinga and the team are progressing with the schematic design to confirm the final location of the facilities on the site as well as the look and feel of the school.

The designs have been developed in consultation with the Project Reference Group (PRG) which includes representatives from educational leadership in the region. We look forward to sharing the designs with the community at an information session (further details are shared below).

To ensure the school meets the needs of the area, the department is working with Albury City Council and the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) regarding the Thurgoona Wirlinga Precinct Structure Plan.

Public Preschool progress update

The design of the preschool will be developed in line with the design of the school.

To complete the design more efficiently, we have adopted a standardised design approach which has been developed in consultation with educational experts as well as design and engineering specialists. This approach also complies with the National Quality Framework (NQF).  

The key design principles for our new public preschools are that they should be welcoming and safe, connected with community and the environment, and inclusive, quality play-based learning environments.

• Complete the next design phase.

• Progress Statutory Planning documentation. The design will be submitted for Statutory Planning approval, prior to the commencement of construction.

• Prepare tender and contract documentation to engage a main works contractor.

• Continue consultation with the local Aboriginal community through ‘Connecting with Country’.

• A community information session to share the design progress with the community and provide an opportunity to ask questions and share feedback with the project team.