Earthworks have begun on a new $155.3 million secondary school in Adelaide’s growing northern suburbs, part of a major school infrastructure program rollout across the region.
The new Year 7-12 school, at Eyre, will have capacity for 1300 students and adds to a growing list of new education facilities being delivered in the area.
The new school will feature a design, arts, technology and science building, health, fitness and performing arts centre along with sports fields and hardcourts to support active kids.
Located on the corner of Andrews and Petherton roads, early works on the 10ha site have begun to transform the vacant block – supported by the Greater Adelaide Regional Plan to preserve land for key infrastructure in growth areas.
The school will open at the start of 2028 and forms part of the State Government’s 20-Year infrastructure plan for schools to increase capacity where it is needed most.
Other projects in Adelaide’s north include a $70m new primary and preschool,
$21m redevelopment completed at Roma Mitchell Secondary College, $15m expansion of Virginia Primary School, $14m upgrade at Taparra Primary School and $10m for Two Wells Primary School to replace outdated buildings.
Additionally, a new Technical College will be built at Gawler & District College to provide guaranteed job pathways in areas of priority, including trades.
South Australians can help name the new high school through the YourSAy website. Eligible ideas include official locality or road names, places of historical connection, honouring relevant South Australians and local Aboriginal names or words.
New and updated school zones will be established to support the Eyre school and other sites already in the region, with public consultation on proposed zoning to occur later this year and an advisory committee set up to engage with prospective families.
Enrolments will be progressively undertaken, starting with Year 7 students when the school opens.
Elizabeth North Primary School Governing Council Chair Addy Bretton-Gava said: "There’s been so much development and growth in the northern suburbs over the past decade and having a new school which is modern and purpose-built helps a lot of families."
"The world that children are going in to is more technically advanced so it’s about setting them up for success in the future. I think it’s fantastic there are so many projects happening in our area which are such widely spread."
