I am the President of the Wentworth Point Public School Parents & Citizens Association (WPPS P&C). I represent over 610 families within our school community. I would like to raise the following matters on behalf of the P&C:

Reduction in student capacity
A reduction in student capacity from 1,530 to 850 students will be detrimental to the future of the high school. An 850 student high school will reach capacity within 3 years, just like the primary school did next door. Furthermore, a high school with 850 students still deserve a playing field. This shouldn't be used as an excuse to reduce student capacity so that the Dept can deliberately cut corners.

Reduction in size of school hall
A reduction in the size of the school hall is troubling. This amended proposal is already aiming to reduce open space, now it proposes to reduce student spaces. The primary school next door does not even have a proper hall to house the entire school for assemblies. History should not repeat itself for the high school.

School bus parking
The proposal for school bus parking on Ferry Wharf Circuit is not possible because the subject location will be eliminated by the Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 alignment.

Staff parking
The high school will require approximately 200 teaching and administrative staff. The proposal for 29 parking spaces will be insufficient. It is also not feasible to assume school staff will live close enough to commute by active transport. The lack of parking space has affected talent recruitment at the primary school next door which also lacks staff carpark spaces.

Traffic congestion
Contrary to the proposal's expectation that the majority of students will be walking to school, according to the latest 2021 Census, only 219 secondary high school students live within Wentworth Point. This means the majority of the anticipated enrolments will be from out of the area. Due to limited public transport services into Wentworth Point, these students will most likely arrive by car.