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Three School Projects Planned in Springfield and Ripley Valley

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A campus addition to Springfield Central State High School and a new special school for the Springfield-Redbank area are part of education expansion plans for 2028 and beyond in high-growth areas.

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School Projects in the Springfield Region

New Secondary Campus at Springfield Central State High School

A new secondary campus for Springfield Central State High School is planned to open between 2029 and 2030. The project, first planned for 2024, was postponed after enrolment growth stabilised. The site has been identified and planning work is under way, including design for additional classrooms and facilities. The opening year will be set in line with student demand.

Ripley Valley Primary School

A new state primary school in Ripley Valley is scheduled to open in 2028. It was originally planned for 2025 but delayed after enrolment growth and housing development progressed more slowly than expected. The project is in the planning phase, with the site identified and a design contract to be awarded. A budget allocation was made in the 2025–26 state budget to progress delivery.

Springfield–Redbank Special School

A new special school serving the Springfield–Redbank area is planned for 2028 and beyond. It is in the early stages of planning, with the final site and design yet to be confirmed. A budget allocation for this project was included in the 2025–26 state budget.

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Planning Context

The Queensland Department of Education monitors enrolment growth across the state to determine when and where new schools are required. This includes assessing the capacity of existing schools, potential for expansion, population forecasts, and site availability.

The Springfield and Ripley Valley projects form part of a wider program of new schools planned for 2028 and beyond, aimed at meeting future demand in high-growth areas.

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Next Steps

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For Ripley Valley Primary School, design work will follow the awarding of a contract, with assessments to consider factors such as traffic, environmental impacts, and site conditions. The Springfield secondary campus and Springfield–Redbank Special School will continue through planning, with construction timelines to be set when enrolment demand meets required levels.

Published 12-Aug-2025

Springfield Central State High and Two Ipswich Schools to Get Chunk of $250-M Funding to be 2020-Ready

Springfield Central State High School and two Ipswich high schools will benefit from the 2020 Ready government funding for the construction of additional classrooms to accommodate incoming students in 2020.

Bremer State High and Ipswich State High will get $8 million and $9 million respectively as part of the $250 million budget commitment from the government. Springfield Central SHS and 54 other state high schools will also receive funding through the 2020 Ready program.

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Member for Ipswich Jennifer Howard said, “our Government’s $250 million boost will ensure schools in Ipswich can accommodate the additional students expected in our high schools in 2020 and into the future.”

“At Bremer State High over $8 million will be spent on two new two-storey prefabricated buildings housing extra classrooms,” she added.

Artist’s impression of Ipswich State High’s new Performing Arts Centre. Photo credit: ipswichshs.eq.edu.au

According to Member for Ipswich West Jim Madden, the $9 million funding for Ipswich State High which will be spent on a new performing arts centre.

“Work has commenced on the centre and everyone is extremely excited about the project and what it will bring to the school,” Mr Madden said.

Works for Ipswich State High’s New Performing Arts Centre already started. Photo credit: Facebook/The Ipswich State High School

Education Minister Grace Grace said the multi-million 2020 Ready budget commitment for infrastructure investment would support an anticipated 17,000 additional students across Queensland.

“The ‘2020 Ready’ program signals the next phase of Queensland’s major education reforms, which started more than a decade ago,” she said.

The introduction of prep started in 2007 with the government’s Flying Start initiative.

“With the original prep students set to graduate from high school at the end of 2019, we will have – for the very first time – six full year levels of students in Queensland secondary schools from 2020,” said the minister.

“This new $250 million investment for additional classrooms will prepare those schools identified as requiring additional capacity for the additional students expected in 2020.”