Officer Brunt Road Specialist School (interim name)

Location
80 Pioneer Way Officer 3809

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New School

  • Start

    Q2 2025
  • Planning

  • Design

  • Construction

  • Open

    Q1 2027

The above dates are forecast only and subject to change.

About the project

We're building a new specialist school in Officer. It will open for day one of Term 1 in 2027 and have places for up to 144 students.

This school will help meet increasing enrolment demand from a growing local population. It will help local students get high-quality education close to home.

When a principal is appointed, they will provide a full enrolment policy including entry eligibility details.

When open for Term 1, 2027 the school will include:

  • 2 learning neighbourhoods
  • an administration and library building
  • a multi-purpose building including rooms for music, drama, food technology and fitness as well as a canteen
  • outdoor hard courts and carparks
  • junior and senior playgrounds, an adventure playground, productive garden and active green space.

Principal appointment

Luke Bennett has been appointed principal of Officer Brunt Road Specialist School (interim name). Luke has 15 years of experience as a leader in education, with expertise in inclusive education. He has worked across the UK and Australia. Luke is committed to building a high-performing, inclusive culture at the new specialist school. This is grounded in explicit teaching, wellbeing practices and family and community partnerships. Luke is focused on ensuring every student reaches their full potential.

Enrolments for 2027 are open

The school will provide educational programs for students with mild to profound intellectual disability. For all enrolment queries, please email officer.brunt.road.ss@education.vic.gov.au.

Your new school’s name

We have been using Officer Brunt Road Specialist School as an interim name while the school was being planned and designed. We recently consulted with the community on a name for this school.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the public consultation and provided us with feedback and naming preferences.

The Department of Education will use this information to help inform the decision on this new school’s name. The Minister for Education will announce the new name in the coming weeks. We will share this new name once it is announced.

Funding

In the 2025–26 State Budget, this school received a share of $336.4 million allocated for new schools construction.

Funding type

  • New School

Officer Brunt Road Specialist School (interim name) – indicative site plan

An indicative site plan of Officer Brunt Road Specialist School (interim name)
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