State plans for expansion to Zahra Grammar School revealed

One of the fastest growing schools in southwest Sydney could be getting a much needed upgrade, with expansion plans lodged to the state government.

Zahra Grammar School in Minto is one of Sydney's fastest growing independent schools.

One of the fastest growing schools in southwest Sydney could be getting a much needed upgrade, with expansion plans lodged to the state government.

Zahra Grammar School in Minto was hailed as southwest Sydney’s fastest growing school in 2023, with enrolments increasing by 804 per cent in the five years from 2018 to 2022.

With that staggering increase, a development application has been lodged to the state government to build and operate a new school for 630 students.

A scoping report reveals the plan to demolish an existing residential house and build double storey buildings at 127 Eagle view Road, Minto.

Along with the classrooms, buildings for the library, administration, staffroom and a multipurpose hall have been proposed.

An aerial view of the proposed site for the new school. Picture: NSW Government

If approved, the construction will be in four stages and will take place across the remainder of 2025 and into 2026.

For students who ride their bikes to school, the report outlines the plan for a bike rack with capacity to store a sufficient number of bikes, with secure locker facilities at the school.

The land has been used as a residential property in the past. Picture: NSW Government

The report stresses that the proposal to build a larger school is will be a “positive social impact for the local and wider community”.

Zahra Grammar School is an Islamic school that was established in 2018, starting out with only 22 students.

The proposed site for the new Zahra Grammar School covers a large plot of land. Picture: NSW Government

By 2022, their numbers shot up to 199 students.

On their website, the school prides itself on being a “family and community school that offers an alternative educational solution for the Muslim Community”.

“It has a dual role of providing the overall development of each individual student as well as to facilitate parents to be more effective educators to their children outside of school hours,” the website states.