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Box Hill Public School Opens Temporary Site for Term 1
Families gain earlier access to a nearby primary school while permanent buildings are prepared.
How we reported this
Box Hill Public School opened in temporary purpose-built facilities on Day 1, Term 1, 2025, initially serving Kindergarten to Year 3, with Years 3-6 added in Term 3, 2025.
The timing matters because rapid enrolment growth left many local families without a nearby public primary option until the temporary site became available. Construction of the temporary facilities was completed in under two months after development approval, allowing the school to open at the start of the school year rather than later.
Impact on Box Hill families
Parents in the suburb had pushed for quicker delivery of school infrastructure after years of growth in new housing. The temporary site on the approved location provided an immediate option so younger children could attend classes close to home instead of travelling further. Local detail shows the school includes 14 classrooms plus administration buildings, a library, covered outdoor area, toilets and a canteen, with turf added to the sports field during Term 1.
Box Hill’s student population grew by over 1,000 per cent between 2018 and 2023, driving urgent demand for the new schools that will ultimately serve 3,000 local students. This enrolment pressure is the reason temporary facilities were used as a stop-gap while permanent buildings are prepared.
Future steps for Box Hill schools
Box Hill High School will open in temporary demountable classrooms on George Street, Box Hill, on Day 1, Term 1, 2026, initially admitting only Year 7 students before expanding to Year 8 in 2027. Both the primary and high schools will transition to permanent co-located facilities on Terry Road, Box Hill, by Day 1, Term 1, 2028, as part of a $3.9 billion NSW Government investment in Western Sydney schools. The temporary George Street site will be retained by the NSW Department of Education for future Box Hill school use after the 2028 permanent opening. Families seeking enrolment information for 2026 should contact the schools directly once the high school site opens.