Discover the planning process behind Loreto Normanhurst’s 30-year vision, including application approvals, key milestones, and major projects currently underway.
30-Year Master Plan
Master Plan Update: Building for Infinite Possibilities
We’re proud to share the next stage of our 30-Year Master Plan — a bold investment in learning that will shape the future of Loreto Normanhurst.
Watch our latest video to see the progress we’ve made and what’s to come in the next five to ten years as we build modern, purpose-built spaces for creativity, collaboration and innovation.
Support Us
The 30-year Master Plan aims to improve access, movement and spatial relationships throughout the school, both addressing the school’s future growth and honouring our tradition and values.
We invite you to contribute to the future of our students and our community. You may like to donate to the Building Fund to support our Master Plan, including the development of our new Boarding House, which has an anticipated completion date of December 2025.
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Our Master Plan
For more than 125 years, Loreto Normanhurst has been part of the Hornsby Shire community with a 400-year mission to educate, encourage and inspire young women.
Loreto Normanhurst has been developing a Master Plan to guide the planning of the campus over the next 30 years. The School is planning for a 30-year period because there is a growing need for excellent schools in Sydney’s north.
The school’s growth is planned over four stages delivered across the 30 years. The overall proposal aims to increase the student capacity incrementally by 850 students by the year 2047.
The Master Plan will unfold with the gradual redevelopment or replacement of current buildings to create an innovative, unified, sustainable and ecologically sensitive campus.
Community Engagement
Access all reports, updates, and compliance documents shared with the school community and wider public, including IEA reports, staging plans, and the Enquiry Register Summary.
Boarding House
Modification to the SSDA consent was submitted for general design refinements and was approved in June 2024.
Since December 2021, the School has been working on preparatory works designed to improve traffic flow and to clear the way for the new Boarding House through demolition works. These works are now complete.
Early in 2023 we appointed a partner for Early Contractor involvement and based on this process, we decided to make some adjustments to the project to ensure its sustainability and successful execution. To support this, we submitted a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) Modification to seek additional approval from DPE for the updated project.
In June 2024 we received approval of the SSDA modification and construction begun in July 2024.
The vision for our new Boarding House is a lively home away from home containing a variety of spaces that set the stage for the rhythms of boarding life.
Its expansion will enrich the friendships, opportunities and experiences available to students and all members of our community. The new building will house the School Canteen in its dining room, and will feature common gathering spaces for social and recreational use, communal areas for boarding families, updated accommodation for boarding staff and improved accessibility for students with specific access needs.
We anticipate the build will take 18 months and will be completed in December 2025.
See the New Boarding House
Facade
Communal Space
Common Breakout Room
Reception
Reception
Year 7 and 8 Dorm
Years 8 and 9 Dorm Scheme
Year 10 Dorm Scheme
Year 12 Dorm Scheme
See plans for our new Home away from Home
Contact
For any further information regarding the Master Plan, you can contact the Urbis Engagement Team:
Email: engagement@urbis.com.au
Phone: 1800 244 863
For any questions and enquiries please contact Sandy Hoy, sandy@parklandplanners.com.au
