Gosford: $2.8m plans to relocate ET Australia school approved
A decision has been made on plans to relocate ET Australia school across two campuses in Gosford as part of a plan that would see student numbers skyrocket.
A $2.8 million project to relocate the ET Australia Secondary College in Gosford has been approved under the NSW Government’s Planning System Acceleration Program.
The existing school, which provides training and schooling to Year 7 to 10 secondary college students, will be relocated nearby within the Imperial Shopping Centre, while a new Year 11 and 12 campus is built next door to its existing premises at the Parkside building.
The school has had to leave its current Parkside premises in Donnison street due to construction of the Gosford Regional Library.
Planning Minister Rob Stokes said the new development would increase capacity from 170 to 280 students across two campuses, create opportunities for 40 new jobs and inject $2.8 million into the local economy.
“We’re using every lever at our disposal to keep the NSW economy ticking throughout the pandemic, and I’m very happy to see another shovel-ready project being given the green light,” Mr Stokes said.
“A bigger ET Australia Secondary College will cater for more students, provide more jobs and help breathe new life into the Gosford CBD.”
“The relocation of the existing school could also allow for the development of Gosford’s proposed regional library, which is earmarked for that location.”
Terrigal State Liberal MP Adam Crouch said it was a fantastic example of unused commercial premises being transformed for new and improved purposes.
“The development is now ready to get underway and will create 26 much-needed construction jobs and an additional 14 operational jobs once completed — on top of the existing 35 jobs that will be retained,” Mr Crouch said.
“The expansion of the school, which has been operating for eight years, will provide an alternate learning pathway for more students who need it.”
The ET Australia Secondary College opened in 2013 for students in Years 7-10.
The school’s expansion will see a senior campus for Years 11-12.
Floor plans for the Donnison St site reveal five classroom/learning areas along with a locker area, officer, kitchen and boardroom.
Plans for the Imperial centre are on a much larger scale, revealing eight classrooms plus a science and computer lab, food technology and music rooms, as well as a hall, library, student lounge, staff areas and amenities.
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