Stage 1 Park Campus Redevelopment
Union St, Parkway Ave and Corlette St
Newcastle Grammar School (NGS) is an independent co-educational day school in Newcastle, with over 1,200 students and staff. The School caters to students from Kindergarten to Year 12. Currently, NGS operates across two locations: Park Campus – Kindergarten to Year 4, and Hill Campus – Years 5 to 12.
NGS is preparing for a major transformation at Park Campus with plans to build a contemporary, world-class facility. Newcastle Grammar has a long and proud history of academic excellence. Outstanding new facilities such as this will create new learning opportunities that inspire our students. In addition to classrooms, the building will have flexible learning spaces for breakout activities and play, plus an additional rooftop play zone.
This project is an exciting opportunity for the School community that will also cater for the growing demand in enrolments as the School reaches capacity. Replacement and upgrade of ageing facilities, to enable relocation of Years 5 and 6 to Park Campus, will also allow future growth at Hill Campus.
Logistics
Works commenced in August 2023. Some disruption to traffic flow and parking is expected. Building contractors will work to minimise construction disruption in terms of noise and dust.
Council regulations will be strictly adhered to, and construction is expected to be completed and ready for use in January 2025.
We thank our neighbours for their patience and understanding as we build a learning environment that will inspire future generations of young people.
| Milestone | Description | (Estimated) Time frame |
| 1. Planning approval | Approval to proceed with construction | Early 2023 |
| 2. Construction commences | Ground breaking ceremony | 28 Aug 2023 |
| Demolition of old administration block commences | 13 Sept 2023 | |
| Tree removal along northern fenceline | 18 Sept 2023 | |
| Demolition of administration block completed | 29 Oct 2023 | |
| 3. Construction in progress | External building structure complete Interior completion / landscaping Kiss and drop driveway complete | Late 2024 |
| 4. Construction completion | Construction finished Moving in commences | Early 2025 |
| 5. Official Opening | Event to celebrate new building | Early 2025 |
| 6. Classes begin | Learning officially underway in the new building | Early 2025 |
Stage One of the Masterplan includes a three-storey building along Union Street with a ground floor outdoor learning area which will also be used as a play space. In addition, there will be a covered rooftop play area.
Access to information
As a condition of the Development approval (SSD-13895306), the Newcastle Grammar School Park Campus Development is required to make accessible key information to the public as follows:
- Information regarding planning, approvals, and conditions NSW Government State Significant Development Portal here
- In accordance with condition C22 of the Newcastle Grammar School – Park Campus Development Consent (SSD-13895306) the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Sub-plan (ACHMSP) can be accessed through here
- Independent Auditor Reporting of environmental performance, monitoring (reporting will be provided in accordance with the Independent Auditor requirements)
- Register of Complaints:
- September 2023 – No complaints recorded
- October 2023 – No complaints recorded
- November 2023 – No complaints recorded
- December 2023 – No complaints recorded
- January 2024 – No complaints recorded
- February 2024 – No complaints recorded
- March 2024 – No complaints recorded
- April 2024 – No complaints recorded
- View the Arborist Report here
- View the Construction Worker Transportation Strategy here
- View the Construction Environmental Management Plan here
Enquiries or comments: parkbuild@ngs.nsw.edu.au
