Wollongong diocese buys site for high school

The
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Sydney
15 February 2004

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Wollongong diocese buys site for high school

Shellharbour City Council has accepted an offer by the Catholic Education Office in Wollongong diocese to buy Lot 100 Oak Flats for the establishment of a Catholic high school.

The director of schools, Greg Whitby, says the site “provides us with the opportunity to build a school which represents the best we now know about learning and teaching and the information technology which is an integral part of today’s world”.

“We look forward to providing a first class education facility for this region,” he said.

There has been a lengthy consultation process over the best use for the site in Oak Flats.

“The process has been clear, open and thorough, so the Shellharbour City community can be assured that it will receive value for the development of this site,” Mr Whitby said.

Detailed planning is now being undertaken to bring the concept for the school to reality.

This involves the submission of a development application to the council and local planning with parents seeking access to the new school.

“A successful development application must be approved by December 2005,” Mr Whitby said.

“Catholic education will continue its century-plus tradition of contributing to the local community.”