'An exciting time': first look at Huntlee's new schools
The schools' catchment, which also includes Branxton, North Rothbury, is one of the fastest growing parts of the Hunter and Central Coast.
Scheduled to open Day 1, Term 1 2028, the new schools will cater for up to 1500 students - 500 in the primary school and 1,000 in the high school - with a co-located public preschool providing places for up to 120 children per week.
The schools will be located on adjoining sites along Persoonia Boulevard in North Rothbury. The new facilities will be designed to meet the evolving needs of the community.
The primary school will feature 27 classrooms, including dedicated spaces for specialist support classes.
Site preparation works for the new high school began last month.
It will have 54 classrooms, specialist support facilities, and Vocational Education and Training (VET) facilities, including a kitchen and workshop for students keen to develop skills in the construction and food services industries - both thriving sectors in the Hunter.
Students and the broader community will benefit from modern school halls at both sites, as well as new sports and play facilities.
"As the Branxton, North Rothbury and surrounding communities grow, the Minns Labor government is building schools that grow with them," Acting Minister for Education and Early Learning Courtney Houssos said.
"These new schools will provide state-of-the-art learning environments for 1,500 local students, right in the heart of this growing Hunter community, after the former Liberal-National government left the community without a single new public school."
Plans for the project will be placed on public exhibition in the coming months.
The new school is part of a record $9 billion investment by the for school infrastructure in the 2025-26 NSW budget, which includes $2.1 billion for new and upgraded schools in regional NSW.
"This is an exciting time for community members as they get their first look at designs of the new public preschool, primary and high school, which will provide the basis for education for the growing area of North Rothbury, Greta and Branxton," Member for Cessnock Clayton Barr said.
"This is a huge investment in education for the area and forms part of the Minns Labor Government's commitment to rebuilding public education by delivering funding for new and upgraded schools to serve our growing communities, especially in regional NSW."
Huntlee is eventually expected to house 20,000 people. The 2021 Census showed the area's population had grown from 900 to 2300 in five years.
The 25-year project, due for completion around 2040, will be comparable in size to Singleton.
Newly released renderings provide a first look at the soon-to-be-built high school, primary school and public preschool that will serve the booming township of Huntlee.
The schools' catchment, which also includes Branxton, North Rothbury, is one of the fastest growing parts of the Hunter and Central Coast.
Scheduled to open Day 1, Term 1 2028, the new schools will cater for up to 1500 students - 500 in the primary school and 1,000 in the high school - with a co-located public preschool providing places for up to 120 children per week.
The schools will be located on adjoining sites along Persoonia Boulevard in North Rothbury. The new facilities will be designed to meet the evolving needs of the community.
The primary school will feature 27 classrooms, including dedicated spaces for specialist support classes.
Site preparation works for the new high school began last month.
It will have 54 classrooms, specialist support facilities, and Vocational Education and Training (VET) facilities, including a kitchen and workshop for students keen to develop skills in the construction and food services industries - both thriving sectors in the Hunter.
Students and the broader community will benefit from modern school halls at both sites, as well as new sports and play facilities.
"As the Branxton, North Rothbury and surrounding communities grow, the Minns Labor government is building schools that grow with them," Acting Minister for Education and Early Learning Courtney Houssos said.
"These new schools will provide state-of-the-art learning environments for 1,500 local students, right in the heart of this growing Hunter community, after the former Liberal-National government left the community without a single new public school."
Plans for the project will be placed on public exhibition in the coming months.
The new school is part of a record $9 billion investment by the for school infrastructure in the 2025-26 NSW budget, which includes $2.1 billion for new and upgraded schools in regional NSW.
"This is an exciting time for community members as they get their first look at designs of the new public preschool, primary and high school, which will provide the basis for education for the growing area of North Rothbury, Greta and Branxton," Member for Cessnock Clayton Barr said.
"This is a huge investment in education for the area and forms part of the Minns Labor Government's commitment to rebuilding public education by delivering funding for new and upgraded schools to serve our growing communities, especially in regional NSW."
Huntlee is eventually expected to house 20,000 people. The 2021 Census showed the area's population had grown from 900 to 2300 in five years.
The 25-year project, due for completion around 2040, will be comparable in size to Singleton.
Newly released renderings provide a first look at the soon-to-be-built high school, primary school and public preschool that will serve the booming township of Huntlee.
The schools' catchment, which also includes Branxton, North Rothbury, is one of the fastest growing parts of the Hunter and Central Coast.
Scheduled to open Day 1, Term 1 2028, the new schools will cater for up to 1500 students - 500 in the primary school and 1,000 in the high school - with a co-located public preschool providing places for up to 120 children per week.
The schools will be located on adjoining sites along Persoonia Boulevard in North Rothbury. The new facilities will be designed to meet the evolving needs of the community.
The primary school will feature 27 classrooms, including dedicated spaces for specialist support classes.
Site preparation works for the new high school began last month.
It will have 54 classrooms, specialist support facilities, and Vocational Education and Training (VET) facilities, including a kitchen and workshop for students keen to develop skills in the construction and food services industries - both thriving sectors in the Hunter.
Students and the broader community will benefit from modern school halls at both sites, as well as new sports and play facilities.
"As the Branxton, North Rothbury and surrounding communities grow, the Minns Labor government is building schools that grow with them," Acting Minister for Education and Early Learning Courtney Houssos said.
"These new schools will provide state-of-the-art learning environments for 1,500 local students, right in the heart of this growing Hunter community, after the former Liberal-National government left the community without a single new public school."
Plans for the project will be placed on public exhibition in the coming months.
The new school is part of a record $9 billion investment by the for school infrastructure in the 2025-26 NSW budget, which includes $2.1 billion for new and upgraded schools in regional NSW.
"This is an exciting time for community members as they get their first look at designs of the new public preschool, primary and high school, which will provide the basis for education for the growing area of North Rothbury, Greta and Branxton," Member for Cessnock Clayton Barr said.
"This is a huge investment in education for the area and forms part of the Minns Labor Government's commitment to rebuilding public education by delivering funding for new and upgraded schools to serve our growing communities, especially in regional NSW."
Huntlee is eventually expected to house 20,000 people. The 2021 Census showed the area's population had grown from 900 to 2300 in five years.
The 25-year project, due for completion around 2040, will be comparable in size to Singleton.
Newly released renderings provide a first look at the soon-to-be-built high school, primary school and public preschool that will serve the booming township of Huntlee.
The schools' catchment, which also includes Branxton, North Rothbury, is one of the fastest growing parts of the Hunter and Central Coast.
Scheduled to open Day 1, Term 1 2028, the new schools will cater for up to 1500 students - 500 in the primary school and 1,000 in the high school - with a co-located public preschool providing places for up to 120 children per week.
The schools will be located on adjoining sites along Persoonia Boulevard in North Rothbury. The new facilities will be designed to meet the evolving needs of the community.
The primary school will feature 27 classrooms, including dedicated spaces for specialist support classes.
Site preparation works for the new high school began last month.
It will have 54 classrooms, specialist support facilities, and Vocational Education and Training (VET) facilities, including a kitchen and workshop for students keen to develop skills in the construction and food services industries - both thriving sectors in the Hunter.
Students and the broader community will benefit from modern school halls at both sites, as well as new sports and play facilities.
"As the Branxton, North Rothbury and surrounding communities grow, the Minns Labor government is building schools that grow with them," Acting Minister for Education and Early Learning Courtney Houssos said.
"These new schools will provide state-of-the-art learning environments for 1,500 local students, right in the heart of this growing Hunter community, after the former Liberal-National government left the community without a single new public school."
Plans for the project will be placed on public exhibition in the coming months.
The new school is part of a record $9 billion investment by the for school infrastructure in the 2025-26 NSW budget, which includes $2.1 billion for new and upgraded schools in regional NSW.
"This is an exciting time for community members as they get their first look at designs of the new public preschool, primary and high school, which will provide the basis for education for the growing area of North Rothbury, Greta and Branxton," Member for Cessnock Clayton Barr said.
"This is a huge investment in education for the area and forms part of the Minns Labor Government's commitment to rebuilding public education by delivering funding for new and upgraded schools to serve our growing communities, especially in regional NSW."
Huntlee is eventually expected to house 20,000 people. The 2021 Census showed the area's population had grown from 900 to 2300 in five years.
The 25-year project, due for completion around 2040, will be comparable in size to Singleton.
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