A record 19 new schools will open across Victoria in Term 1, 2026, providing thousands of students in some of the state’s fastest growing communities with access to local education options.
Acting Premier and Minister for Education Mr Ben Carroll visited Truganina this week to inspect the newly completed Mindalk Primary School, which is preparing to welcome up to 575 students when doors open in just a few weeks.
The new primary school features an administration and library building, alongside three learning neighbourhoods designed to house modern classrooms. The campus also includes a community hub with dedicated spaces for music and art, hard courts and a sports field.
Mindalk Primary School has been designed as an inclusion school, with purpose-built facilities to support students with a disability. These include sensory areas, accessible play spaces and wider corridors to improve mobility and access across the site.
The school’s foundation principal is Mr Blayne Wallis, who brings decades of experience in teaching and school leadership across a range of settings.
To support families in the local area, the state government has partnered with Melton City Council to deliver a new kindergarten adjacent to the school. The kindergarten will offer 99 places, helping families avoid multiple drop-offs while ensuring children receive early learning close to home.
Mindalk Primary School forms part of the Victorian Government’s broader commitment to open 100 new schools by 2026. Of those, 19 are scheduled to welcome students at the start of the 2026 school year.
As of December, more than 2,650 students were enrolled across the 19 new schools, including more than 750 foundation students, highlighting continued population growth in key development areas.
Other schools set to open in 2026 include Birranga College in Clyde North, Biyala Primary School in Armstrong Creek, Kolorer College in Cobblebank, Narrarrang Primary School in Port Melbourne and Marra School in Kalkallo.
Mr Carroll said the new schools would help meet demand in growing communities.
“We’re opening 19 new schools in 2026, ensuring more hard-working families can access a great local school near where they live,” he said.
A full list of new schools opening in 2026 is available at the Victorian School Building Authority website.
