Catholic Education Melbourne has unveiled plans to build a primary school at Bacchus Marsh’s newest development.
The Stonehill estate, by developer Devine, will also have community facilities and public meeting rooms near the new school.
The Melbourne archdiocese has bought a 2.6-hectare property on McCormacks Road, with plans to build a primary school that’s due to open by 2021.
The new school will accommodate up to 400 students, and will be sited next to a proposed $20 million shopping centre.
Catholic Education executive director Stephen Elder said the primary school would add an extra, and much-needed, amenity for the area’s residents.
“Right across Victoria, more parents are turning to a Catholic education for their children than ever before,” Mr Elder said. “New and expanding communities now simply expect a Catholic school is part of their neighbourhood.”
Just 1.5 kilometres from Bacchus Marsh train station, the Stonehill estate will eventually house almost 4000 people.
Devine’s general manager Andrew Brimblecombe said they were excited about Catholic Education Melbourne’s decision to invest at Bacchus Marsh.
“The western growth corridor is rapidly expanding and a new school will help satisfy demand for new educational facilities in the area,” Mr Brimblecombe said.
“We are excited that residents will have access to quality primary schooling, just moments from their own homes.
“ They should also see increases to their property values, due to the proximity to [a school],” he said.
