Jean Bentley has been selected to be the first principal of Brookfield Primary School (interim name).
The school will be located on the developing Grand Scenic Drive in Brookfield and will open for term one next year.
It will be able to enrol up to 575 students, including about 50 places for young people with specialist needs.
Brookfield Primary School (interim name) is a supported inclusion school, which is a mainstream school with additional capabilities and facilities designed to cater for a higher proportion of students with disability.
Ms Bentley is departing a role at North Albion Primary School, where she was principal for six years, to help launch Brookfield Primary (interim name).
She said the prospect gives her a mixture of excitement and fear, but the excitement outweighs everything.
“It’s really exciting, because it’s brand new and everything gets to come from my vision,” she said.
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“Making sure the community is represented in that vision has been a real challenge and I hope that I’ve done it justice.
“I want to be an open and welcoming school where the community feel that they’re involved and they’re important.”
Ms Bentley said the overall vision for the school lies in its motto, “Our best. Every day.”
“Everyone who sets foot in our school will be expected to give their best every day – kids, teachers and community members.,” she said.
She added that getting to be the first principal of a school is a great privilege very few people get.
“The government is committed to opening 14 new schools in 2024, to be one of 14 new principals across the state next year is an honour,” she said.
