Construction is underway on a new $155.3 million secondary school in Adelaide’s growing northern suburbs, as part of a major school infrastructure program rollout across the region.
The new Year 7-12 school, at Eyre, will have capacity for 1,300 students – providing a significant boost to local families and helping meet enrolment demand.
It builds on a growing list of new education facilities being delivered in the area, adding hundreds of places across preschool, primary school and high school levels.
The new high school will provide contemporary learning environments including a design, arts, technology and science building. It will also feature a 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 10-hectare 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 new northern school is due to open at the start of 2028 and forms part of the Malinauskas Government’s 20-Year infrastructure plan for schools to increase capacity where it is needed most.
Projects in Adelaide’s north include a $70 million 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of Virginia Primary School, $14m upgrade at Taparra Primary School and $10m for Two Wells Primary School to replace outdated buildings.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, and give students living in the northern suburbs access to local training.
South Australians can help name the new high school through the YourSAy site and shape the vital community asset for future generations.
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.
Adelaide company Sarah Constructions will build the new school, designed by Swanbury Penglase Architects and Brown Falconer.
More than 2,000 jobs, including construction jobs, will be created during the life of the project.
The Malinauskas Government is investing $210 million through the recent State Budget to continue upgrading public schools and facilities across South Australia.
As put by Lucy Hood
Our long list of school infrastructure projects continues to grow in Adelaide’s north, supporting more families who call the area home.
The new northern school taking shape will be a community asset, designed to ensure student needs are met in state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor learning environments.
We are building enrolment capacity across school levels in one of our fastest growing regions and investing in quality education for young South Australians.
As put by parent and Elizabeth North Primary School Governing Council Chair, Addy Bretton-Gava
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.
