MacKillop College has confirmed the scheduled opening dates of its new Wyndham Vale campus.
The new K-12 campus is set to introduce its three-year-old and four-year-old kindergarteners in January 2027, while its primary component and first round of year 7s will follow in January 2028 as the school progressively streams a new year level in each year.
Situated in one of the fastest growing local government areas in the country, the local Catholic authority reached out to the school last October, requesting that it considers implementing a new campus to accommodate for the region’s growing demand for Catholic education.
The new campus will be constructed on the lot between Smile Crescent, Welcome Parade and Stanmore Crescent in Jubilee estate.
MacKillop principal Chris Caldow discussed how zoning between campuses would work.
“There will be a degree of flexibility around that (secondary) just because there might be a family that’s got three children at the Werribee campus already,” he said.
“With the primary school, we will have a fairly clearly defined zone.”
The same curriculum, assessments, programs, camps and retreats, and timetables will be run across the Werribee and Wyndham Vale campuses.
In cases of subjects students need to complete being offered at another campus, the college says with will facilitate cross-campus travel.
Funding will be sourced from a combination of local community donations and grants from both state and federal governments.
A shortlist of architects have put forth concept designs for the new campus, with the decision expected to be announced in November.
The total cost of the build is projected to be $160 million.
Details: https://www.mackillop.vic.edu.au/enrolment/wyndham-vale-campus/
Jaidyn Kennedy
