New catchment boundaries for Queensland’s newest state schools revealed
The catchment boundaries for four new Queensland schools set to open to the south, west and north of Brisbane next year have been revealed.
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The new catchment boundaries for Queensland’s four new state schools set to open in 2023 to take pressure off over populated areas can be revealed.
Queensland’s Department of Education has this week released its long awaited review of new catchment boundaries.
New state primary schools will open in Yarrabilba, Ripley and Augustine Heights in 2023, and a secondary school for years 7 and 8 will open in Palmview on the Sunshine Coast.
A further six schools are also set to open in 2024 including primary schools in Redland Bay, Bellbird Park and Crestmead areas to meet population growth.
The new Augustine Heights school is expected to take enrolment pressure off Fernbrooke, Augusta and Redbank Plains state schools.
The new Ripley primary school is expected to alleviate pressure from Ripley Valley and Deebing Heights while the new Yarrabilba school will help Logan Village and Cedar Creek areas.
The new Palmview school, one of the Sunshine Coast’s fastest growing areas, will provide an enrolment capacity for more than 1500 students.
A department spokesman said the changes to catchments come into effect at the start of the 2023 school year
“This gives families certainty about enrolment eligibility for enrolments accepted in 2023,” he said.
“The 2022 state school catchments continue to apply until 2023. Catchment changes do not impact students who are already enrolled at a given school.”
The spokesman said catchments are not fixed or static and catchment reviews are undertaken to ensure a consistent approach.
Five more new schools will be opened for 2025 and 2026 for overpopulated areas in Caboolture West, Caloundra South, Ripley, Bahrs Scrub and Flagstone.
“When planning for new schools, the department considers the capacity of the existing network, the ability to expand existing schools, growth in the local student population and land availability,” a statement of the department’s website read.
“These reviews inform the decision to establish new schools at the appropriate time and in the correct location to meet student demand.
“This planning work is an important step in prioritising future investments in new school infrastructure.”
New schools are also being planned for Burpengary East, Greater Flagstone, Springfield and Toowoomba.
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