Shirley Smith High School

Shirley Smith High School will be centrally located in the east Gungahlin suburb of Kenny and will open its doors for the 2024 school year.

Close to Harrison, the new school will have public transport connections from the nearby Well Station Drive Metro stop. There will also be road access to the school before the new suburb is complete.

Shirley Smith High School will provide a high-quality learning environment for 800 students from years 7 to 10. There will be learning areas for:

• woodwork, metal work, digital arts, digital technologies
• food technology
• performing arts - music, dance, drama
• creative arts
• English, science, maths.

Students and the community will have access to a double gymnasium with basketball, netball, futsal and volleyball markings, covered hard court suitable for basketball and netball and the oval can be used for soccer, rugby union and rugby league games. The multipurpose hall will also be available for community use.

The school will have zero emissions in its operations. The buildings will use sustainable materials, air permeability membranes and include a solar power generation system.

Project benefits

The community will benefit from:

• quality, contemporary education close to home
• modern, accessible facilities for everyone
• multi-use sporting facilities for students and the community
• wellbeing principles for staff and students
• progressive principles of cultural acknowledgment.

Find out more

Contact the Education Directorate with any questions: act.education@act.gov.au.

Find out more on the ACT Education website.

Learn about about the naming of Shirley Smith High School at Our CBR.

Read about the Principal's vision for the school at Our CBR.

Find out more on the Shirley Smith High School website.