Lismore South Public School flood recovery

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The NSW Government is committed to rebuilding flood impacted schools in the Northern Rivers region, ensuring we build back better with more flood resilient schools for local students and local communities. Funding for the school projects has also been provided by the Infrastructure Betterment Fund, which is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

As part of this commitment, planning is underway to rebuild Lismore South Public School and Lismore South Public School Ngulliboo Jarjums Preschool after it was extensively damaged during floods in early 2022.

The benefits

New educational facilities will be designed to meet the long-term needs of preschool and primary school students in South Lismore.
This includes a school hall, canteen, Out of Hours School Care (OSHC) space, an administration area and classrooms and separate preschool spaces.

Timeline

Planning

Design

In progress

Complete

Progress summary

Lismore South Public School and Lismore South Public School Ngulliboo Jarjums Preschool students are learning from temporary buildings on their school oval until their school is rebuilt. The temporary school includes classrooms, a canteen, Out of School Hours Care facilities, library and separate classroom and playground spaces for preschool students.
Consultation was held with the school community in November 2023 to discuss options for rebuilding the school.
A Project Reference Group (PRG) was established in Term 3 2023 to seek input into planning for the school rebuild, as well as school design.
Investigations have now confirmed the viability of rebuilding on the original Lismore South Public School site
An information session was held on 7 August 2024 to share concept designs and the next steps with the school and Lismore South Community.

Next steps

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Image: Artist's impression Lismore South Public School - Kyogle Street entrance
Image: Artist's impression Lismore South Public School play space
Image: Artist's impression Lismore South Pub;lic School gardens near Kyogle Street entrance

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Frequently asked questions

Will Lismore South Public School Ngulliboo Jarjum Preschool be included as part of rebuilding Lismore South Public School?

Will the school be rebuilt on its existing site?

It is our intention to rebuild back at the Lismore South Public School site. A planning application will be prepared and submitted to rebuild Lismore South Public School on its existing school site.

Rebuilding the school is subject to receiving planning approval from the Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure.

What will happen to existing buildings?

Will the new school be flood resilient?

Was the school community consulted about rebuilding Lismore South Public School?

Consultation with the school community was undertaken in early November 2023. This included facilitated workshops with staff, parents and students, as well as an online survey for the school community.

This feedback helped to inform the development and review of options for rebuilding LSPS and Lismore South Public School Preschool – Ngulliboo Jarjums. You can see the consultation summary here.

We will be consulting and keeping the school community up to date across the planning, design and delivery of the rebuilt school. You can find out about events through our Get Involved tab.

Fast facts

Forecast completion

TBC

Architect

EJE Architecture

Electorate

Lismore

Address

Phyllis and Wilson Street Lismore NSW 2480

News

Plans for Lismore South Public School rebuild unveiled

Lismore South Public School students have had their first look at designs for their new school, which will be rebuilt along with the school’s preschool, after it was extensively damaged during the devastating Lismore floods in 2022

Get involved

We are committed to working together with our school communities to deliver the best possible learning facilities for students.
Opportunities for school communities to get involved in the project will be shared on this page.

Community Information Session

The South Lismore community is invited to a drop in information session to view the school masterplan and concept designs and speak with members of the project team.

When: 2.30pm-5.30pm, Wednesday 7 August 2024

Where: Lismore South Public School COLA, Wilson Street, South Lismore

Past events

7 Aug 2024

2.30-5.30pm

Information Session

An information session was held to share the school concept designs with the school community and neighbours.

20 Mar 2024

3pm - 5pm

Information Session

An information session was held on March 20 2024 to share initial site plans and the next steps with the school and Lismore South Community.

8 - 15 Nov 2023

Consultation survey

During November 2023 School Infrastructure NSW and the Department of Education are consulting with the Lismore South Public School (LSPS) community as part of planning for the rebuild of the school.

Complete the survey

Get in contact

Your feedback on this project is important to us. For more information, questions or to make a comment please email us at schoolinfrastructure@det.nsw.edu.au or complete the contact form.

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Everything you need to know about your new or upgraded school.

Information pack - August 2024

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