New high school for Melrose Park

The school catchment for Melrose Park High School will be confirmed closer to the school opening. This is because the department bases a catchment zone on the most up to date demographic data. Information about the number of school-age children living in the local area and attending public primary and secondary schools is crucial in determining the catchment for the new High School at Melrose Park.

Once the department has appointed a principal through a merit-selection process, the catchment area will be decided in consultation with other local schools. Once the catchment has been decided, it we be published on the school finder website.

We are still in the planning phase of the project, with the school scheduled for completion in 2027. As the completion date gets closer, we will provide an update on intake areas and how to enrol.

Construction is scheduled to start in mid-2025.

The new high school for Melrose Park is expected to be finished and operational for Day 1 Term 1 2027.

During the design process, the project team will work closely with the appointed construction contractor and consultants to analyse the distance between classrooms/spaces and impacts to timetabling to enable efficient student and staff movements throughout the school.

We are consulting with Transport for NSW (TFNSW), Parramatta City Council, the City of Ryde Council and traffic specialists to help us identify the transport needs for the school. We will provide more information about the transport options for students closer to the school being completed.

The location of the kiss and drop area will be confirmed as the design progresses and through consultation with the Parramatta City Council.  Once our construction contractor is appointed, they will work closely with the project team and school Principal to determine if any changes will be necessary.

We will continue to update the community as the project progresses.

A Transport Impact Assessment (TIA) will be prepared to identify potential impacts caused by development. A TIA is a process that reviews traffic management plans that may cause significant disruption to road users, as well as public transport users, cyclists and pedestrians.

The TIA will form part of the planning application, and the local community will have an opportunity to comment during the public notification period.

In the current plans, the carpark will be for staff only.

Noise and dust controls are outlined via the authority approval conditions of consent. Our contractors must comply with these conditions and any other conditions which form part of the works contract with respect to noise and dust levels during construction.

 The department will work with the appointed contractor to ensure construction impacts are minimised.

The masterplan shows the open space/landscaping facing away from the high-density buildings along Hope Street. During the final design stages the project team will work with consultants to further consider view analysis and the privacy impacts of neighbouring buildings.