Construction has topped out on the new high school at Medowie, marking a major milestone in the delivery of the Hunter’s first new public high school in more than 25 years.

Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington joined future students onsite to celebrate the highest concrete pour of the school’s brand-new three storey building.

Medowie’s first public high school will serve a community whose population is expected to increase by more than 4,000 residents by 2040.

The new school will provide local families with access to a public high school close to home, reducing the travel time spent on buses each day.

The school will include modern classrooms, including facilities for specialist support classes, specialist workshops for science, wood and metalwork, and creative and performing arts, a new multipurpose hall, library, administration, canteen, and outdoor play and sport facilities.

Road and infrastructure upgrades on Abundance Road and Ferodale Road will also be delivered to improve traffic flow and provide safe student pick-up, drop-off and pedestrian access ahead of the school's opening.

Enrolments for the school’s first Year 7 cohort for Day 1 Term 1 2027 are open via edu.nsw.link/NewHSMedowie-Enrol.

The project is part of a record $9 billion in new schools and upgrades, including $2.1 billion for regional NSW, ensuring students across the state have access to a world class public education close to home.