First look at controversial new East Brisbane State School master plan
The master plan map for a mega school campus that will absorb a century-old primary school forced to move because of the Gabba’s Olympic redevelopment has finally been revealed.
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The master plan map of a mega campus that will absorb the century-old East Brisbane State School and provide state-of-the-art education facilities has been revealed.
The historic school, which will controversially make way for the Gabba’s Olympic redevelopment, will relocate to the Coorparoo Secondary College site and bring major changes to the existing campus.
It comes following a tense battle between the state government and East Brisbane parents who desperately wanted the 124-year-old school to remain in its current location.
East Brisbane State School will be relocated as a stand-alone school for the start of 2026.
In its announcement, the department of education said it had been working with leadership, staff and students at Coorparoo Secondary College to plan for the changes to its campus.
Some of the new facilities include a new swimming pool, industrial technology and design centre, multipurpose hall and administration and school entries.
The relocation of East Brisbane State School will have significant impact on other local school catchment boundaries.
The department says a portion of the existing East Brisbane State School catchment may be incorporated into Brisbane Centre, Buranda, Coorparoo, Dutton Park and Norman Park state schools. All five schools are enrolment managed.
“To support the relocation of East Brisbane State School, the catchment will be changed to provide a practical solution that supports all primary schools in the local network,” a department statement read.
“The department regularly reviews catchment boundaries to manage enrolment growth and established policy ensures that catchment changes do not affect existing students or their siblings.”
The master plan’s site map provides a bird’s eye view of how the new school will look.
East Brisbane State School’s outdoor basketball courts will also be relocated, while staff and visitor parking, and pick-up and drop-off facilities will be improved.
The master plan will now progress through to the planning approval process with construction forecast to begin next year.
Coorparoo Secondary College is currently equipped with about 36 classrooms for its 400-odd students.
The Gabba is set to be the centrepiece for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games with its new stadium to seat 50,000 spectators at a $2.7bn build.
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