School Infrastructure NSW

New school

Inner Sydney High School completed project

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The new high school in the centre of Sydney is now finished and operational to meet the needs of the student community.

For information on the new school’s operation or to find out how you can be involved with the school, please visit the Inner Sydney High School website.

The benefits

  • 47 secondary teaching spaces across the heritage buildings.
  • Facilities that are accessible and flexible to meet the demands of an evolving curriculum.
  • Spaces that are engaging and supportive for students and teachers.
  • Technology-rich settings with an emphasis on mobility and flexibility.
  • Five ‘STEM’ focused floors with facilities for music, food technology and visual arts.
  • Multiple sporting and recreational spaces and shared use of Prince Alfred Park.
  • Built with principles of energy efficiency and ecologically sustainable development (ESD).

Timeline

Planning

Design

In progress

Complete

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  • Image: Inner Sydney High School upgrade

  • Image: Inner Sydney High School upgrade

  • Image: Inner Sydney High School upgrade

  • Image: Inner Sydney High School upgrade

  • Image: Inner Sydney High School upgrade

  • Image: Inner Sydney High School upgrade

  • Image: The school’s new tower building is taking shape.

  • Video: Inner Sydney High School Time Lapse - August 2018 to September 2020

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  • Video: Inner Sydney High School video tour

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Additional information

Fast facts

Commencement

Early 2018

Completion date

January 2021

Architect

Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (FJMT)

Builder

Hansen Yuncken

Electorate

Newtown

Address

Chalmers Street Surry Hills NSW 2010

Funding year

2016/17

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We recognise the Ongoing Custodians of the lands and waterways where we work and live. We pay respect to Elders past and present as ongoing teachers of knowledge, songlines and stories. We strive to ensure every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learner in NSW achieves their potential through education.