Medowie’s new high school reaches ‘topping out’ milestone

CONSTRUCTION has “topped out” on the new high school at Medowie, with Port Stephens MP Kate Washington joining future students onsite last week to celebrate the highest concrete pour of the school’s brand-new three storey building.

Medowie’s first public high school will serve a community whose population is expected to increase by more than 4,000 residents by 2040.

“Everything’s on the up in Medowie with our new high school reaching its highest point, bringing us another step closer to welcoming the first students in 2027,” Ms Washington said.

“It’s very special to be marking this milestone with future students – they’re the reason our community never gave up on its fight for the school.

“Thank you to the construction crews for powering through the build, we’ve all been watching in awe at the pace of progress.”

The school will include modern classrooms, including facilities for specialist support classes, specialist workshops for science, wood and metalwork, and creative and performing arts, a new multipurpose hall, library, administration, canteen, and outdoor play and sport facilities.

In attendance last week was Kylee Beasley, who will serve as principal of the new school.

“It is a special feeling to be here with our future students, standing in the structure of what will soon be our school. It makes everything feel very real,” said Ms Beasley.

“These spaces will soon be filled with the energy of students beginning their high school journey.

“I am counting down the days until we open our doors and our students can make this space their own.”

Road and infrastructure upgrades on Abundance Road and Ferodale Road will be delivered to improve traffic flow and provide safe student pick-up, drop-off and pedestrian access ahead of the school’s opening.

Enrolments for the school’s first Year 7 cohort for Day 1 Term 1 2027 are open via edu.nsw.link/NewHSMedowie-Enrol