3. Budget highlights by Western Sydney Local Government Area
3.1 The Hills Shire
Box Hill Public School ready for students on Day 1 Term 1 2025Families in Box Hill were able to send their children to a local public school earlier than expected in February 2025. More than 70 construction contractors worked seven days a week over the Christmas holidays to get the primary school ready in time for the new school year. Taking just under two months, it is the fastest a temporary school has ever been stood up. Box Hill Public School will transition into permanent facilities at Terry Road, Box Hill by Day 1 Term 1 in 2028. |
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Health
- Additional State funding of $90.0 million to provide the full range of maternity and birthing services at the new Rouse Hill Hospital, with a further $120.0 million also announced by the Australian Government. These two funding commitments increase the total investment for the new Rouse Hill Hospital project to $910.0 million.
Education
- As part of the NSW Government’s 100 public preschools commitment, a new preschool will be established at the new primary school at Gables.
- Continued investment to deliver Box Hill Public School and public preschool and Box Hill High School. Box Hill High School will open in temporary facilities from Day 1 Term 1 2026.
- Major upgrades for Excelsior Public School that will deliver new state-of-the-art facilities to meet the needs of the Castle Hill community.
- Continuation of works for new and upgraded schools as part of an additional 600 classrooms across North West Sydney:
- Gables new primary school
- Castle Hill Public School Upgrade
- Matthew Pearce Public School Upgrade
- Rouse Hill High School Upgrade.
- Investment in attracting and retaining teachers led to schools in The Hills starting the 2025 school year with 45 per cent fewer vacancies than the same time in 2023, and 73 per cent fewer vacancies from the peak of the teacher shortage crisis.
Transport
- $10.0 million for planning for Rouse Hill Hospital Transport Integration Works.
- Service improvements will provide more frequent buses between Rouse Hill and Parramatta.
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
- Continuation of Sydney Water’s $790.0 million investment in phase one the North West Treatment Hub, which supports growth in Sydney’s North West through the provision of wastewater systems and services.
Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
- Continuation of Landcom’s $262.8 million investment in the Sydney Metro North West Places housing project.
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