By Brendan Rees
The first look at the new Clyde Grammar P-12 school has been unveiled.
The school is planned to open at Mirvac’s Smiths Lane estate in Clyde North in 2022 – with new designs of the future building being revealed.
Construction set to start in 2021 and the school will see foundation, year 1 and year 2 students expected to start in February 2022.
Other year levels will grow consecutively with the intake of new foundation students each calendar year.
The school will open with the completion of stage one, a two-storey primary centre, which will include 14 primary classrooms, seven studio/breakout learning areas, a common collaborative learning area, library, student amenities, disabled toilets, sick bay, staff offices and reception area and outdoor learning and play areas.
The initial intake of two classes of preparatory students in 2020 are temporarily located at CSV Limited’s Casey Grammar School.
Mirvac has partnered with CSV Limited – who owns the existing Casey Grammar School in Cranbourne East – to deliver the project.
Clyde Grammar currently has limited places available for year 1 enrolments for 2021, with only 52 students allocated to each year level.
Clyde Grammar principal Leanne Evans said the school – which is anticipated to grow to up to 1200 students when fully enrolled and create around 120 full-time jobs – said it was “exciting to see our vision for Clyde Grammar come to fruition.”
“We’re pleased to share a preview of the planned school design with our future students and Smiths Lane community,” she said.
“In the current environment, it’s great to be able to look forward to what is to come in 2022 and take the community on this journey with us, especially the students currently enrolled at Clyde Grammar.”
Mirvac residential general manager Elysa Anderson said: “The new school reflects Mirvac’s commitment to provide a quality, independent education that is affordable and accessible to Smiths Lane residents and the broader south-east community and we are excited to see it taking shape.”
Construction of the 200-hectare estate is underway, which will be home to around 6500 residents across about 2100 homes.
