Construction is now underway on major upgrades for two public schools in Sydney’s South West growth area.
Work has begun on major upgrades at Leppington Public School and Austral Public School to meet enrolment demand amid some of the fastest population growth in NSW, which has left both schools reliant on demountable buildings.
Both schools will have more than 20 new permanent classrooms added, including specialised support classrooms. Leppington Public School will also receive a new hall, covered outdoor learning area (COLA) and a public preschool that will ensure local families have access to high-quality, free early education.
“The Minns Labor Government is delivering new and upgraded schools to meet the needs of communities in Western Sydney like Leppington and Austral, which have grown rapidly over the past decade while the Liberals failed to properly plan or build local schools for the families moving into the area,” said Acting Minister for Education and Early Learning, Courtney Houssos.
“We are building better communities Western Sydney by ensuring families in growing suburbs have access to world-class local public schools and preschools.”
The upgrades will more than double the permanent capacity of both schools, with a second stage of upgrade works to further expand capacity. In total, more than 40 demountables will be removed from the two schools once the upgrades are complete, opening up more playground space for students.
“I am thrilled these school upgrades are starting, which will include a multipurpose hall and collaborative and innovative work spaces for our students – and a public preschool for the littlest members of the Leppington family,” said Leppington Public School Principal, Hayley Corvini.
“An added benefit is our staff will embrace the real-world learning opportunities that will come from the onsite build process, allowing us to engage students in authentic mathematical, engineering, and problem-solving activities as they see the development unfold.”
Austral Public School Principal, Khaled Elhage said he was excited to see the change that the new build will have on the entire school community for students, staff and parents and carers.
“Austral Public School is celebrating 134 years of teaching and learning in the NSW Department of Education and our community has grown significantly over the past five years,” he said.
“The new build will provide new learning spaces where our students can shine and succeed across a range of learning areas academically, socially and emotionally.”
With both sites established and contracts awarded to ADCO Constructions, major works have now begun, with the first stages of the upgrades due to open by Day 1, Term 1, 2027.
