Work has now started on major projects at three local schools: Greenway Park Public School, Dalmeny Public School and Kearns Public School.
A major upgrade will see eight new, permanent classrooms replace all of the ageing demountables at Greenway Park Public.
The upgrade is expected to be completed in time to welcome students for Day 1, Term 1 2027.
Works have also kicked off for the school’s new co-located public preschool. The public preschool will feature three playrooms, an open play area, a covered outdoor play area and dedicated car park. Once open in early 2027, the public preschool will accommodate 120 children per week.
Major works are now under way on a significant upgrade at Dalmeny Public School that will replace all of the current demountables with a new building featuring 16 state-of-the-art, permanent classrooms.
The upgrade will also include new amenities and will lift the school’s permanent capacity by 65 per cent. Works will be completed ready for students on Day 1, Term 1 2027.
As part of the largest expansion of public early learning in NSW history, works for a new public preschool at Kearns Public School have also commenced, and scheduled for completion in early 2027.
The public preschool will accommodate up to 80 children per week, and will feature playrooms, staff facilities, an open play area, and a covered outdoor play area.
These three projects join a suite of school builds and upgrades currently underway across Leppington, including Austral Public School, Eagle Vale High School, Emerald Hills [new primary school and public preschool], Eschol Park Public School [new preschool], Leppington Public School upgrade and new public preschool, new high schools for Leppington and Denham Court new high school and a preschool for Robert Townson Public.
Alongside Greenway Park and Kearns, these new public preschools will deliver more than 500 additional preschool places per week for Leppington families.
The Leppington-Catherine Field area was identified as one of NSW’s top 10 student growth areas in the 2024 Enrolment Growth Audit, with its student population almost tripling from 2018 to 2022.
“It’s really exciting to see shovels in the ground across Leppington schools,’’ says Member for Leppington Nathan Hagarty, pictured above at Kearns Public School with students.
“This is all part of the Minns Labor Government’s work to rebuild public education by delivering modern classrooms, safer facilities and expanding access to public preschools for every child.
“After years of neglect under the former Liberal Government, we are now delivering for local families,” Mr Hagarty said.