A Minns Labor Government will build a new primary school in the Carter Street Precinct, next to Sydney Olympic Park.
The school will also contain a co-located public preschool, as part of NSW Labor’s plan to deliver increased preschool access across the state.
The precinct was rezoned in 2015 for high-rise apartments and upon completion will feature 6,200 new dwellings.
The NSW Liberal Government refused to fund the school in its 2022-23 Budget, despite a school site being identified by the Department of Planning.
The new school is urgently needed to take pressure off Newington Public School, which is currently overcapacity with 18 demountable classrooms on its playground.
The most recent NSW budget shows that the Perrottet Government under-delivered on 113 school infrastructure projects – spending $1.26 billion less than was promised in the 2021-22 budget.
Eight out of 10 of the biggest enrolment surges occurred in Greater Western Sydney schools.
Nine out of 10 of the schools with largest proportion of students over their enrolment cap are in Greater Western Sydney.
NSW Labor Leader, Chris Minns said:
Growing communities need schools – and that’s exactly what my team is focussed on.
“Too often infrastructure lags population growth, leaving families waiting years for schools, parks and public transport. A government I lead will aim to address the current government’s poor planning.”
NSW Member for Auburn, Lynda Voltz MP said:
“For far too long residents have been sending their children to overcrowded, at capacity schools while the NSW Government fails to build promised new ones.
“They are pretty good at getting high rise buildings completed, but when it comes to the infrastructure to support these dwellings, this government has failed miserably.”
Lord Mayor of Parramatta, Clr Donna Davis said:
“The Carter Street precinct has thousands of residents already, with rapid growth causing overcrowding at neighbouring Newington Public School.
“This announcement is fantastic news for local families.”