POLITICS
Delivering schools for our growing community
with Michelle Rowland MP Federal Member for Greenway
Every Australian child deserves a world class education, and that means having access to a great public school close to home. Our community in North West Sydney has grown rapidly, but for too long education infrastructure has lagged behind. Families shouldn’ t have to travel across suburbs just to access a classroom.
That is now changing. Working together, the Minns and Albanese Labor Governments are delivering the new and upgraded schools and preschools our community in Greenway needs and deserves.
Construction is underway on a new public preschool for Blacktown and Lalor Park, co-located at Lynwood Park Public School. This will help bring down costs for families, expand access to early learning and give local children the best start in life.
In Box Hill, demountable classrooms are now being installed at the temporary public high school site on George Street, which will be ready to welcome Year 7 students from Day 1, Term 1 this year. This temporary school means children can study close to home while the permanent campus is built at Terry Road, which is due to open Day 1, Term 1 2028.
In the Gables, a brand-new primary school and preschool for around 1,000 students is under construction and is set to open Day 1, Term 1 2027.
Work is progressing on a major new public high school for Schofields and Tallawong at Guntawong Road. On track to open in 2027, the school will boast more than 50 classrooms, specialist workshops and space for around 1,000 students.
Upgrades at Rouse Hill High are advancing too, with ground works complete and construction underway on a new two-storey teaching facility complete with modern classrooms and science labs.
These projects reflect a broader effort to rebuild public education after a decade of neglect. The Albanese Government has committed an extra $ 4.8 billion to fully fund NSW public schools, while the Minns Government has delivered the biggest teacher pay rise in a generation, cutting class merges and teacher vacancies dramatically.
Access to quality education is a basic expectation, not a luxury, and I’ ll keep working to ensure every child in Greenway can attend a great local school.
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