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Box Hill Schools Begin Phased Opening to Meet Demand
Temporary facilities for Box Hill Public School and Box Hill High School allow services to begin while permanent buildings on Terry Road are completed.
How we reported this
Box Hill is addressing education needs through staged openings of its new public schools. Box Hill Public School began operations in temporary facilities on Day 1, Term 1, 2025, serving an initial 300 students from Kindergarten to Year 2. Box Hill High School will follow the same model, opening in temporary facilities on Day 1, Term 1, 2026, for Year 7 students and expanding to a capacity of 300 students by 2027.
Temporary Facilities Support Immediate Enrolments
These temporary setups provide local families with access to schooling without delay. The high school temporary site includes 12 demountable classrooms relocated from Melonba High School along with a library, science lab, TAS kitchens and workshops. Both schools will eventually share a co-located preschool at the permanent location, ensuring continuity for younger students in the area.
Permanent Campus Planned for Terry Road
The full permanent Box Hill Public School and Box Hill High School are scheduled to open together on Terry Road, Box Hill, on Day 1, Term 1, 2028. This single-site development centralises services for the community and replaces the temporary arrangements once construction finishes.
State Funding Underpins the Rollout
The NSW Government has allocated $3.6 billion toward new and upgraded schools in Western Sydney to support the overall plan for rebuilding public education. Local delivery of the Box Hill schools forms part of that investment, with decisions focused on sequential openings that match available infrastructure.
Parents and carers can prepare for the next phase by monitoring enrolment information ahead of the 2026 high school opening and the 2028 permanent campus transition. Details on the Terry Road site and temporary arrangements are available through official School Infrastructure NSW channels.