A devastating fire temporarily shut down Bondi Beach Primary School in June 2021 but in a short span of time, the school has been rebuilt with new classrooms to boot!
Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell is pleased with the outcome delivered by 40 workers and tradies who were on top of the project to restore the primary school in under six weeks.
Most of the school’s top floor had fire damage, destroying at least four classrooms and the adjacent storerooms. Restorations were also completed on the roof and floor coverings, as well as the electrical wirings.
“After the devastating fire last month at Bondi Beach Public School I am so pleased to see that it has been restored to the highest standards,” Member for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton said.
“I want to thank both the local Bondi Beach and Bellevue Hill Public School communities, who pulled together to support the school during this difficult time.”
The school community is looking forward to returning to in-person classes at the restored classrooms once the lockdown in Sydney has been lifted. The students are currently under the Learning from Home Hub program.
Panic gripped the parents of 71 children when the fire broke out at the top floor of the Bondi Beach Primary School. The kids, along with seven staff members, were still around for the after-hours childcare service at The Hive.
Fortunately, no one was hurt as the children were evacuated quickly as the firies arrived to contain the fire.
“In NSW, coroners have jurisdiction to investigate fires and explosions. As such the Bondi Beach PS fire is now with the coroner. The community will be provided with updates when information is made available,” Principal Gai O’Neill advised parents in the school’s newsletter.
