Budget to deliver new schools and upgrades for regional NSW

The public, primary and high school in the rapidly growing Huntlee area will serve the communities of Branxton, Huntlee and North Rothbury with the primary school to include a pre-school.

Huntlee is planned to house 20,000 people. The 2021 Census showed the area's population had grown from 900 to 2300 in five years.

The Huntlee schools will be built at Reading Road and Personia Boulevard.

As well as the Huntlee schools the regional budget includes a new primary school in Calderwood in Shellharbour, rebuilding Willyama High School in Broken Hill, Jindabyne Public School and Jindabyne High School at Jindabyne Education Campus, Googong Public School (stage 2 upgrade),

New school halls for Griffith's high schools and a Nowra East Public School upgrade has also been announced.

The NSW government has also launched significant regional school projects including a new high school in Googong, a new high school for Medowie and a new primary school for Nowra.

Education minister Prue Car said the NSW government was "committed" to delivering regional school infrastructure.

"For too long under the former government, families in regional NSW were promised the world while little was delivered to regional communities," she said.

"This Budget demonstrates our commitment to ensuring children across NSW can access a world-class education in high-quality facilities - no matter their postcode."

Major upgrades are also being delivered at primary schools in Gillieston Heights, Lennox Head, Ulladulla and Milton and high schools in Newcastle, Bomaderry, Heatherbrae, Irrawang, Moruya, Ulladulla, Vincentia and Yanco, as well as four schools in Murwillumbah.

Planning work is continuing for a new high school for Pottsville, a new high school for Flinders and a new primary school for West Dapto.

The cost of regional upgrades and new schools across NSW over four years is $1.4 billion.

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey will deliver the state budget on June 18.