A new primary school is one step closer for Mt Atkinson after the state government acquired 3.5 hectares of land from Stockland.

Education Minister Natalie Hutchins announced on March 20 the state government had acquired land in Truganina for Tarneit Plains Primary School (interim name).

Tarneit Plains Primary School is one of the 100 schools that will open as part of the state government's commitment to deliver 100 new schools by 2026.

Ms Hutchins said the land acquisition “represents another investment in kids in Melbourne's west, ensuring local kids and families have access to better schools and resources close to home”.

Stockland Mt Atkinson welcomed the purchase ofland by the Victorian School Board Authority for the building of a future primary school within its community. Mt Atkinson is home to 800 families, with 4400 families expected to live there upon completion.

The new school will be located on the corner of Trickett Drive and Clara Avenue, Truganina, and in the heart of the Mt Atkinson Education and Recreation Precinct.

This is the first of three schools which have been proposed for Mt Atkinson.

Stockland senior development manager Anthony Scafidi said the team iwas excited to see the Victorian School Board Authority commit to building a state primary school for the growing Mt Atkinson community.

“As the Mt Atkinson community expands, so do the educational needs of families from kindergarten through to high school. This announcement means children can be taught close by, enabling them to walk or ride to school should they choose,” he said. A construction timeline for the school is yet to be confirmed.

Read the Victorian School Board Authority's official statement, here.