New Government Primary School Announced within 500m of Amberton Beach

The State Government has announced a new primary school will open in 2022 in North Alkimos directly adjacent to Amberton Beach.

The new $26.4 million Alkimos (Shorehaven) Primary School (planning name), which will be built with permanent capacity for 650 students, will be located approximately 500m south of the Amberton Beach development within the adjacent Shorehaven Estate.

Construction will begin in late 2020, with the school completed for the start of the 2022 school year.

KEY FACTS

Alkimos (Shorehaven) Primary School (planning name):

• Located on Skysail Avenue, Alkimos
• Construction begins in late 2020
• Opening in 2022
• Accommodating 650 students in permanent classrooms from kindergarten to Year 6
• The new school will alleviate enrolment pressure at the nearby Alkimos Beach Primary School 

The designated government primary school site located in Amberton Beach will be retained by the Education Department for a future government primary school.