The State Government has identified a 10-hectare parcel of land in Adelaide’s growing northern suburbs as the site of a new $155.3 million secondary school due for completion in 2028.

The development comes as the State Government locks in a policy of land preservation for key infrastructure including schools, hospitals and transport corridors through the Greater Adelaide Regional Plan (GARP).

The school site, currently a fenced area of vacant land at the corner of Andrews and Petherton roads at Eyre, will soon be the home of a new state of the art, architecturally designed Year 7-12 school.

The school will be a vital piece of infrastructure to support the growing population of the region, with capacity for up to 1300 students.

The GARP details 82,000 new homes will be built in the Outer North over the next 30 years.

Through development of the GARP, the Government has worked closely with all Government departments and utility providers to ensure suitable land within newly identified growth areas will be preserved for key infrastructure – including health, transport and education.

Securing these sites early in the planning process provides greater certainty to growing communities and is generally cheaper compared to when it is done after people move into an area.

The State Government will use the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act to reserve land and streamline approval processes for infrastructure through the creation of an infrastructure reserve.

Today’s announcement follows the State Government also committing a record $1.5 billion to expand the water and sewer network, through the Housing Roadmap, with the majority to go to building new houses across the northern growth front.

This is an exciting opportunity for these communities, with future schools to draw upon the latest in education practices, providing a secondary pathway for students in Adelaide’s north as well as supporting the forecast community growth.

Construction on the new school is due to begin later this year.