NSW Government grant will support redevelopment of St Lucy’s School Wahroonga

A $2.6 MILLION grant has been awarded by the State Government for the stage- one redevelopment of St Lucy’s School, Wahroonga.

A $2.6 MILLION grant has been awarded by the State Government for the stage- one redevelopment of St Lucy’s School, Wahroonga.

A development application was submitted to Ku-ring-gai Council in December for a three-stage redevelopment inside the special needs school.

The $7.8 million proposal includes the demolition of existing buildings for the construction of two school buildings, including two-storey classrooms as well as one common basement level.

St Lucy’s principal David Raphael said the redevelopment would modernise the school’s teaching and learning facilities by building a total of 16 classrooms and related facilities plus a 48 space underground carpark for staff with a secure parentstudent kiss and drop area.

Minister Rob Stokes, Principal of St Lucy’s David Raphael, Alister Henskens SC MP and students and parents at the School.

“This support from the NSW Government for this first stage is very exciting for the ongoing redevelopment of the school and will go a significant way towards us ensuring our students have access to state-of-the-art facilities to support their special educational needs now and for generations to come,” Mr Raphael said.

“Development applications are currently before Kur-ring-gai Council for its consideration and we look forward to its response so we can commence construction of stage one as soon as possible.”

Artist impressions of the upgrades to St Lucy’s School.

Ku-ring-gai state Liberal MP Alister Henskens said the project would include eight specialist classrooms — welcoming the funding provided under the Building Grants Assistance Scheme.

“We want to make sure all students in our local community get the best education we can provide them,” Mr Henskens said.

“Supporting new facilities like this ensures these students get that top-quality education, and I’m pleased the NSW Government is helping to fund this project.”

Plans for the revitalisation of St Lucy’s School.

Education minister Rob Stokes said the grant, which is part of a $33 million program directed towards independent and Catholic schools with the greatest need, would help cater for growing enrolments and the development of new facilities. “We want to provide high quality education facilities to all students, regardless of what school they go to, so they can succeed and thrive in the 21st century,” he said.

“The grants help schools improve the learning environments for their students, giving schools contemporary facilities that reflect modern learning needs.”