Strathnairn School

Funding: $127.1 million

The new Early Childhood Education Care (ECEC) to Year 6 school in Strathnairn will provide families with high-quality education close to home.

Current update

• The new primary school and ECEC in Strathnairn will open in stages.
• The school will open for students in preschool to Year 2 at the start of 2026.
• It is expected that students from all year levels will be able to attend in 2027.

Overview

Strathnairn School will cater for 130 ECEC places and 780 students from preschool to year 6 for the growing number of families in the Ginninderry region.

The school will have modern classrooms and facilities to support learning and will support students with specialised needs.

Community benefits

• Quality education close to home.
• Modern, accessible facilities for everyone.
• Multi-use sporting facilities for students and the community.

Project features

• Facilities will include a single gymnasium with basketball, netball, futsal and volleyball markings, covered hard court suitable for basketball and netball, kickabout spaces for ball sports and external play equipment.
• The school will operate using 100 per cent electricity.
• The buildings will use sustainable materials and have a solar power generation system.

Find out more

If you have questions about the project, email the project team at InfrastructureCanberra@act.gov.au.

For more information about the school and enrolments visit the Education Directorate website.

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