Lindisfarne Anglican School $4 million expansion approved with 99 more students and 20 new staff

The school has also been approved to build new preschool and kindergarten buildings, new car parks and a roundabout with 106 conditions.

Lindisfarne Anglican School development concept images.

Lindisfarne Anglican School has been approved to build three new preschool and three new kindergarten buildings, new car parks and a roundabout and increase student and staff numbers.

The school’s $4 million development application was approved at the Tweed Shire Council planning committee meeting on Thursday night.

The approval means the school can increase their student enrolment from 327 students to 426 students (being an increase of 99 students) and increase the number of approved staff from 15 staff to 35 staff, an increase of 20 staff.

The development would also include parking spaces be increased from 28 to 45.

Lindisfarne Anglican School development concept images.

Principal Stuart Marquart said the approval was excellent news for the school as demand increased.

“When we open the early learning centre in mid-2022 it will be fully enrolled based on numbers,” Mr Marquart said.

Development plans for Lindisfarne Anglican School.

Part of the approval includes the construction of a roundabout between Sunshine Avenue and Dry Dock Road.

Mr Marquart said increased housing development on Dry Dock Road had led to an increase of traffic in the area.

“(The roundabout is) a win-win and allows better access for all,” Mr Marquart said.

Lindisfarne Anglican School development concept images.

The development is funded by a combination of $550,000 in funding from the Australian Government’s Capital Grants program, for the Kindergarten, and school funds.

Mr Marquart said the project was shovel ready and will now go to tender with plans to start building in September and be ready in June 2022.