After its relocation to a purpose-built site on Allambie Road, The Forest High School welcomes students at the start of the 2026 school year.
Opening Arrangements For Term 1
The school opens for Day 1 of Term 1 on Monday 2 February 2026. Around 830 students are expected on opening day, including approximately 180 Year 7 students.
Teaching areas, including classrooms and the library, are set to be operational from the first day, while some external works will continue after students arrive.
Purpose-Built Campus In Allambie Heights
The new campus is located at 189 Allambie Road and has been developed to replace the school’s former Frenchs Forest site, which closed in December 2025 after more than six decades of use.
Designed as a long-term secondary education facility for the area, the campus has capacity for up to 1,500 students.
Facilities On Site
The Allambie Heights campus includes 73 classrooms and three special support units, alongside a library, canteen and administration spaces.
A multi-purpose sports and performance hall forms part of the development, along with outdoor sports fields and courts. Landscaped recreation areas and outdoor learning spaces have been integrated across the site.
Bike and scooter parking is provided near the secondary entrance on Allambie Road.
External Works And Access
Construction activity has continued through the summer school holiday period, including driveway and footpath works, landscaping and sports facility construction.
Approved staging of surrounding access works allows the campus to open while pedestrian and transport upgrades continue. These include changes to bus stop locations on Aquatic Drive, a designated drop-off area and a new pedestrian crossing.
Plans also provide for an upgrade to the existing roundabout at the intersection of Allambie Road and Aquatic Drive to accommodate future traffic demand.
Transition From The Former Campus
Students and staff concluded their final term at the former Forest High School site in December 2025, marking the end of the school’s occupation of the campus that opened in 1961.
The relocation allows teaching, performance and sporting activities to take place within modern facilities designed to support a broad curriculum offering.
What Happens Next
Landscaping, sports court works and boundary treatments will continue after the campus opens. The relocation of equipment and learning resources has been scheduled during the school holiday period, with efforts in place to limit disruption to school operations.
Published 27-Jan-2026
