In July 2022, the ACT Government announced it was assigning $39.3 million to the permanent expansion and modernisation of facilities at Majura Primary School. A further 12.6 million was committed by the government in 2024 to meet higher constructions costs. The community was promised:
A new gym/hall, hard courts and green spaces
Administration facilities
All new and refurbished learning areas
Specialist learning environments
External learning and playgrounds
Opportunity for students and the community to share their ideas for the redevelopment throughout the design phase
Project completion late 2025
On July 31st, the Education Directorate presented their plans to the community, indicating that they were ready to proceed to tender. Unfortunately, these plans fell far short of what was promised:
No new gym. No new hall
One hard court for up to 1200 students
“Light touch” refurbishment of 60 year old buildings
No new external learning environments or playgrounds
Net gain of 6 classrooms for 300+ additional students, if the demountables did not remain
No Education Directorate-led engagement to obtain community ideas during design phase
Failure to adhere to ACT’s Good Consultation Guidelines
Expected to commence Q3 2025, completion 2028
In response, the P&C reached out to the community to help advocate for a better outcome and made the following requests to the Education Minister:
Pause the tender;
Engage with the community in a way which:
Meets the ACT Good Consultation Guidelines; and
Explains why they have chosen their preferred option, as well as the options they didn’t choose and why;
Give the community a plan that:
Meets the needs of 1,200 students, and
Includes enough funding to achieve that plan.
If the government cannot provide a plan that meets the baseline needs of students, they should explore alternatives to accommodating up to 300 more students on the current Majura Primary School site.
Recent developments:
In August 2024 the Education Minister, Yvette Berry MLA, acknowledged the lack of community engagement on the project, agreed to pause the tender process, undertake broader community engagement, and initiate another master planning process. Despite multiple letters to Minister Berry and lobbying on our behalf by Shane Rattenbury MLA and Thomas Emerson MLA, as at June 2025 we still have not had the promised consultation on the project or any concrete update on project progress. Latest correspondence from the P&C and correspondence from the Minister can be seen our key documents page.