Major co-ed shift for NSW schools announced

Major co-ed shift for NSW schools announced

Hundreds of families in Sydney’s South and North will soon have access to new co-educational public high schools, the NSW Government has announced.

Following extensive community consultation, Moorefield Girls High School and James Cook Boys Technology High School – currently co-located on adjoining sites – will become a combined co-educational high school from 2026.

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Asquith Boys High School and Asquith Girls High School will both move to become co-educational high schools the same year.

Support for co-education was particularly high among future parents, with 75% of primary school parents and carers saying they preferred co-educational for high school in the Asquith area. The majority (65%) of primary school parents and carers, meanwhile, said they preferred co-educational settings for high school in the Bayside area.

The NSW Government will expand enrolments at these schools, increasing course options and HSC subjects for seniors. The new co-ed schools will also offer single-sex classes to meet diverse family preferences. Infrastructure upgrades are also planned to enhance learning environments, with local communities helping to name the new schools.

NSW Education Minister, Prue Car said the move to co-education in these communities “reflects the preferences of the majority of local families.”

“The larger student populations of these high schools will broaden the opportunities available for students, including expanded subject offerings and extra-curricular programs,” Car said.

Member for Rockdale Steve Kamper said he was pleased to see there will be a new co-educational high school for the Rockdale community.

“Infrastructure works will support the new co-educational school in my community to provide the best outcomes for local students.”