The Education Directorate sought to expand the Fraser Primary School site boundary to provide more outdoor space for student learning and play.
Fraser Primary School site has been expanded, following approval of the Fraser Primary Major Plan Amendment on 25 September 2026.
The land northeast of the school has been rezoned to allow for a 1.4-hectare expansion of the school site, providing our students with even more outdoor space for learning and play.
The expanded school grounds are shown on the map below.
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If you have any questions or concerns, please email the Education Directorate on ACT.Education@act.gov.au or speak with a member of our leadership team.
The history of the school boundary expansion process
An area of land to the northeast of the school is proposed to be re-zoned from open space to Community Facility Zoned land, to increase the existing school site by about 1.4 hectares providing additional outdoor space for student learning and play. The proposed new school area is shown on the map below.
Fraser Primary School is a thriving ACT public school supporting the community of northwest Belconnen, including Fraser and parts of Charnwood, Dunlop and Flynn.
School facilities have been expanded over a number of years with the installation of transportable classrooms to accommodate student growth. These classrooms have reduced the outdoor open space within the school grounds.
The oval to the south of the school is also used for extra play space, accessed by crossing a public footpath and ensuring supervision when this area is used by the school, to ensure student safety.
Consultation on the proposal
The Education Directorate held preliminary consultation in late 2022 to seek feedback from the community. All feedback received was considered and included as part of a Planning Report to support the Territory Plan Amendment, through the application lodged with the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD) in late 2022.
Next steps
EPSDD-led community consultation on the Amendment to the Territory Plan will run until Friday 21 February 2025.
To contribute to the community consultation phase about the Fraser Primary School boundary expansion, visit the major plan amendments webpage and click on the heading ‘Draft Plan Amendment 01 – Fraser Section 64 Block 6 (DPA-01)’.
Summary of preliminary consultation feedback and responses
The Territory Plan is a statutory document that guides planning and development in the ACT. It is administered by the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD) and available at https://www.planning.act.gov.au/professionals/our-planning-system/the-territory-plan
An amendment to the Territory Plan has been proposed that would formally:
- Rezone a portion of Block 6, Section 64, Fraser from NUZ3: Hills, Ridges and Buffer Zone to CFZ: Community Facility Zone
- Amend the Belconnen District Policy to prohibit retirement village and supportive housing in the area that is being rezoned.
If approved, custodianship of the land affected by the amendment would be transferred from Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate to the Education Directorate and incorporated into the Fraser Primary School footprint.
No. The proposal is only to expand the land area of the school grounds so students can access additional outdoor space.
The Education Directorate will continue to work with Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS) to plan for and manage traffic impacts in the local area.
No new buildings or facilities are proposed as part of this process.
The MPA is currently being considered by EPSDD. If the proposal is approved, the school (together with the Education Directorate) will consider whether a fence may be required and would communicate and engage with the school community and local residents about this.
Any decision would be based on safety and operational impacts and would also consider impacts for the local community.
If the MPA is approved, the land would become a Community Facility Zone and be part of the school footprint. Access to this area during school hours would not be available to the general public.
Schools work closely with their local communities to provide access to facilities, outside of school hours, where possible. For schools with boundary fences this means making arrangements with the community for appropriate outside school hours access.
The community oval to the south of the school is an important community asset that serves the community and the school for sport and recreation use.
A public footpath between the school and the oval is an important community link connecting to the underpass of Tillyard Drive. The area to the northeast of the school is well located for students to play outdoors near their school.
Under this proposal, the 35-metre buffer would retain the existing stand of trees and is considered reasonable to provide a sufficient noise and distance barrier. It also meets the requirement for a minimum setback of 6 metres under the Community Facility Zones Technical Specifications which can be found here https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/ni/2024-542/
If you have any questions or concerns, please email the Education Directorate on ACT.Education@act.gov.au or speak with a member of our leadership team.