By Corey Everitt
Work on Pakenham’s next primary school – scheduled to open in 2025 – has begun.
The new school, with the interim-name Pakenham North West Primary School, was revealed last year in the State Government’s 2023 budget, sharing in $573 million of funding to construct and open nine new schools in 2025.
The school will be situated in the vicinity of Kenneth and Thewlis Roads, within the still-developing residential estates north of the Princes Highway.
Once open, the school will be able to enrol 525 students. It will come with a full sporting field and hard courts.
Beyond its first day, it will also have a community hub on site to cater for the neighbourhood in more ways than just education.
A school principal will be appointed in Term 2 2024, while an official name is expected to be finalised by Term 3 2024.
Trucks, materials and excavators are already on site, beginning the preliminary works in the build that will see the school open for Term 1 2025.
