A high school for our community!
In June 2018 a group of local parents and grandparents concerned about our children's secondary education formed the Bungendore High School Action Group. Thanks to everyone who got behind our efforts to advocate for a public high school for our community by 2022! YOUR support was instrumental in getting a 2018 bi-partisan commitment to build a Bungendore High School. On 14 August 2020, our local State Member John Barilaro and NSW Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell announced a site for a new high school as part of an educational precinct for Bungendore, which includes the existing primary school. The timeframe committed to for the first intake of students is semester 1 2023. On 25 January 2023, the State Significant Development Application was approved. On 31 January 2023, the first intake of students will start their schooling in Bungendore in a temporary facility until the permanent school is built.
Why does Bungendore need a high school?
Bungendore has seen significant population growth in recent years. There are now almost 1,000 students in the primary schools in the wider Bungendore region.
We now have a population large enough to support a local high school and with recent changes to ACT Government enrolment policy, the time is right for a high school for our local community.
'I did make a commitment before the election that I would be working to make sure kids got out of demountables as soon as possible and that’s still what I’m trying to achieve.'
Steve Whan, State Member for Monaro, ABC Radio, June 2023
New look high school design as finalised for State Significant Development Application (Oct 2022) and subsequently approved (Jan 2023).
Sponsors
The Bungendore High School Action Group would like to thank our sponsors
Rotary Club of Bungendore
Food Lovers Market Bungendore
