Telopea Park School

Funding: $53.4 million

The ACT Government is expanding and modernising Telopea Park School’s Senior Campus to meet enrolment growth and improve learning environments in Canberra’s inner south.

Current update

• Early planning and design work is underway, including preparation for planning approvals.

Overview

Telopea Park School  opened in 1923 and remains Canberra’s oldest operating school.

To meet growing enrolment demand in the inner south, the ACT Government is expanding and modernising the Senior Campus.

New specialist classrooms will provide high school students opportunity to access a comprehensive and modern suite of subjects.

A new multipurpose hall and double gymnasium will benefit the school and wider community.

Community benefits

• Increase permanent high-school capacity by 150 places.
• Improved experience for teachers and students.
• Community access to new green spaces, gymnasium and carpark.

Project features

• Modern and flexible classrooms offering students improved access to specialist subjects.
• Open collaboration spaces and large circulation areas
• Collection of wet and dry labs, prep areas, chemical storeroom
• New double gymnasium and school hall with separate foyers for school and after hours use
• Drama and performing arts spaces
• Music rooms
• New furniture and sports equipment
• 81 new car parking spaces.
• Upgrade to the outdoor furniture
• New trees and gardens with native and non-native plant species
• Raised pedestrian crossing with clear visibility to ensure safety
• All-electric buildings designed to align with the ACT Government’s zero emissions targets.

Community engagement

A Major Plan Amendment (MPA) is needed to allow the Telopea Park Playing Fields land to be used for educational purposes.

The public consultation period for the MPA was 13 February 2026 to 30 March 2026. The City and Environment Directorate are reviewing submissions and progress to the next stages. For more information on the MPA process and to stay up to date on the next steps, visit the ACT Planning website.

Previous consultations

The ACT Government asked the community for feedback on the expansion and modernisation of Telopea Park School in 2023.

The consultation asked specifically for feedback about the pedestrian, traffic and parking experience.

This early feedback has helped shape the current proposal for the playing fields, including the decision to:

• provide additional parking
• improve pedestrian connections between the school and the site
• focus on safe access for students and the community.

Read the full What We Heard Report – Traffic and parking impacts.

Stay up to date

Find more information on the Telopea Park School website.

If you have questions about this project, please infrastructurecanberra@act.gov.au.