High School in Jerrabomberra Correspondence
As the High School in Jerrabomberra project progresses, any information or correspondence sent or received by the JPS P&C will be shared here.
School Infrastructure NSW manage the state’s new school buildings and have a dedicated webpage for the New High School in Jerrabomberra including a tab to a factsheets library, see Planning Update factsheet November 2020 and Project Update factsheet March 2021.
In May 2021 the JPS P&C emailed a letter to The Hon. John Barilaro, MP, Member for Monaro, and
Mr Anthony Manning, Chief Executive of School Infrastructure NSW, asking for more information on the new high school in Jerrabomberra.
Questions included:
1. When will the high school open; Semester 1 2023, or is it unknown?
2. Is this the region’s first STEM-based high school?
3. How many students will be enrolled in the first year’s intake and will this include year groups other than Year 7? How many students will the new school building will take at capacity (see item 8.1 indicating 500 students)?
To read a copy of the letter please click below:
JPS P&C Letter to John Barilaro and School Infrastructure NSW – Word
JPS P&C Letter to John Barilaro and School Infrastructure NSW – PDF
The JPS P&C has received a written reply from School Infrastructure NSW. To read a copy of the letter please click below:
School Infrastructure NSW response to High School in Jerrabomberra letter - word
To read The RiotACT article covering this correspondence please click Jerrabomberra residents frustrated at lack of clarity over high school.
In July 2021 the JPS P&C sent a further letter to the Hon Sarah Mitchell, MLC, NSW Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning; the Hon John Barilaro MP, Member for Monaro; Ms Georgina Harrison, Secretary, NSW Department of Education; and Mr Anthony Manning, Chief Executive of School Infrastructure NSW. To read a copy of the letter click here.
Follow the Jerrabomberra PS P&C Facebook page for updates.