A new high school is opening in the suburb of Googong in 2027
As communities grow and change, the department is working to deliver new infrastructure in this area and needs to adjust local enrolment intake areas.
The intake area for new enrolments is changing from 2027
A new intake area will apply for students living in the new high school in Googongintake area, with Year 7 and Year 8 enrolments commencing in the 2027 school year.
Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 will still need to apply to Karabar High School during this time.
The new intake area is viewable via School Finder
The intake area for the new high school in Googong will apply to an additional grade of students each year after 2027, beginning with Year 9 in 2028 and Year 10 in 2029. Higher grades will still need to apply to Karabar High School during this time.
FAQs
When will enrolments open?
The school is on track to open for Year 7 and 8 students in 2027. Enrolments will open during 2026 for this cohort. Parents will be able to enrol their students if they live within the new intake area for the school.
The Year 6 to Year 7 transition expression of interest takes place during Year 6.
I live in the intake area for the new school and have a child already attending our current local high school. Can I enrol them at the new school?
The new school will open for Year 7 and 8 students only in 2027.
This staggered enrolment process is normal for new high schools across the state. The process of growing a school allows adequate numbers of students and teaching staff to deliver a full curriculum based on the elective preferences of the students at the school.
The gradual process allows the school to develop the culture, while establishing systems and processes in consultation with key stakeholders to reflect the school’s growing identity.
I have a child already attending our current local high school. Can I enrol their sibling/s at the same school even if I am in area for the new school?
Siblings of currently enrolled students will be assessed under the departments enrolment policy.
Families with a child currently enrolled at their assigned local school will retain the ability to enrol siblings at the same school, even if there are changes to the intake area boundaries that make their home address out-of-area.
For more information about the departments enrolment policy, please visit edu.nsw.link/Enrolment
How are new intake areas developed?
Many factors are considered to inform the development of new intake areas for example:
- enrolment trends
- opportunities to align with primary school local intake areas
- public transport access
- the size and utilisation rate of schools
- the number of students living in each proposed intake area
- the physical capacity of schools to enrol students
