The Queensland government has announced a major infrastructure project to consolidate Roma State College’s divided campuses, creating a centralised hub for local primary school students.
Under the plan, the college’s Junior and Middle School campuses will merge at the start of Term 3 in 2027. The project will relocate Prep to Year 2 students from their current site on Bowen Street to the existing Middle School campus on Cottell Street, which currently accommodates Years 3 to 6 and specialist secondary classes.
The consolidation will establish a dedicated Junior School Precinct on the northern side of the Cottell Street site, bringing Prep to Year 6 students together on a single, integrated campus.
The project features the refurbishment of four existing buildings into modern learning spaces, an extension of the current playground, a new covered shade structure for outdoor play, and an upgraded undercover area connecting two classroom blocks for school assemblies.
Minister for Education and the Arts John-Paul Langbroek said: “The Junior Campus is currently located 1.5 kilometres away from the College’s other two campuses.
“This project will provide students with better access to shared facilities and support services, simplify school drop-off and pick-up routines for families, and strengthen school culture.”
Member for Warrego Ann Leahy, who said she had been fighting for the consolidation for more than a decade, welcomed the end of the campus split, noting the project would finally deliver a safer environment for the regional school community.
Roma State College Principal Monique Pfingst said the announcement welcomed by the school community.
“Our College has worked hard to foster a connected culture across our three campuses,” Principal Pfingst said.
“Bringing all students together will enhance the strong sense of pride we already have in our community, from Prep right through to Year 12.”
The construction contract is expected to be awarded in late August, with works scheduled to begin later this year.
