	{"id":114309,"date":"2026-04-06T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/?p=114309"},"modified":"2026-04-02T00:03:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:03:22","slug":"school-rebuild-takes-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/news\/school-rebuild-takes-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"School rebuild takes shape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CONSTRUCTION is ramping up at Lismore South Public School and Lismore South Ngulliboo Jarjums Preschool, with the first building modules lifted into place at the Phyllis Street site.<\/p>\n<p>The flood-resilient structures are being craned onto a specially engineered steel platform, designed to minimise disruption from future flood events while meeting the long-term needs of the school.<\/p>\n<p>The first stage of the school will involve 47 separate crane lifts, with additional modules for the preschool and remaining classrooms to be installed in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Principal Larissa Polak said the moment marked a significant step forward for the school community after the 2022 floods.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a real turning point to see the first modules of our new school going up,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Students, teachers, and local families are so excited to see this progress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This new building represents stability and continuity of learning in the face of future challenges.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It will be a safe, modern school, built to give every child here the best possible learning environment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are so proud to be on this journey, especially after everything our community has faced, and we cannot wait to call this new school our home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/DJI_0091_27352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The specially engineered steel platform, has designed to minimise disruption from future flood events. Photo: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The redevelopment will deliver 13 state-of-the-art classrooms, a library, multipurpose hall, administration facilities, and landscaped outdoor learning areas.<\/p>\n<p>The co-located preschool will feature dedicated indoor and<\/p>\n<p>outdoor spaces tailored to early learning.<\/p>\n<p>The project is part of the state government&#8217;s broader effort to rebuild flood-affected schools across the Northern Rivers, supported by enhanced planning powers under the NSW Reconstruction Authority Act.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2022, 18 schools in the region have been repaired or rebuilt, including Tumbulgum Public School and Condong Public School, where students returned late last year.<\/p>\n<p>Minister for recovery and member for Lismore Janelle Saffin said the progress was a powerful sign of recovery for the community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Recovery looks different for every family in our community, but for the students of Lismore South it looks like a new school taking shape, module by module,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our community deserves a school that is built for the future. Seeing these modules lifted into place is a massive step forward in providing our students and teachers with the modern, purpose-built facilities they need and deserve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Construction is expected to be finished later this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CONSTRUCTION is ramping up at Lismore South Public School and Lismore South Ngulliboo Jarjums Preschool, with the first building modules lifted into place at the Phyllis Street site. 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