The Sept 2023 P&C endorsed Masterplan for OGPS

In August 2023, the P&C together with community groups worked on an alternative masterplan proposal to better reflect community values and aspirations.

The 2023 P&C endorsed Masterplan proposes an option that retains the high value open Greenspace on western side of the school grounds in its entirety and places all buildings on already sealed and lower value areas along the northern and eastern areas of the school. The Greenspace of the school grounds has since been included in the current proposed extension of the Austenham Estate Heritage Conservation Area by Inner West Council.

In order to find an agreement between the community, who prefers to see Building D replaced with modern school facilities, and School Infrastructure NSW (SI), the 2023 endorsed P&C masterplan integrates Building D and retains views of Building D from Balmain Road as desired by SI.

The masterplan proposal embraces the objectives of Better Placed - Design Guide for Schools, established by the NSW Government Architect.

The masterplan is to result in a built form that is commensurate with the school’s location in a constrained inner-city location and the typology of school buildings as places of civic pride, expressed through high-quality architectural and urban character. See more details under https://saveorangegrove.wixsite.com/greenspace/masterplans

Sept 2023 P&C Masterplan GF

Sept 2023 P&C Masterplan FF

Better Placed NSW GA

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