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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National

What demographic data reveals about the ACT school capacity crisis

The announcement that construction will soon begin on a second college for Gungahlin, while welcome, has arrived years too late for a rapidly expanding district.

While Deputy Chief Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith recently visited the Nicholls site to herald the $124 million project, parents and students face a frustrating reality. The new college will not open its doors until the first term of 2029, well after the next territory election.

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