Cedar Woods Properties and AVID Property Group (AVID) have successfully sold a 10-hectare parcel of land within their communities in Wollert to a leading independent private school, Hume Anglican Grammar, for its fourth campus in the region.
Spanning the well-established Mason Quarter community by Cedar Woods and Lyndarum North community by AVID, the largest designated non-government school site in Melbourne was offered through an Expression of Interest Process run by RPM Group.
Hume Anglican Grammar was selected due to its commitment to academic excellence, student wellbeing, affordable private education and open enrolment policy, aligning with both developers' shared dedication to supporting the suburb’s growing culturally diverse community – with Wollert projected to have a population of around 35,000 residents and an anticipated catchment area of over 60,000 school-aged children by 2041.1
Cedar Woods Project Director, Ryan Beer said, “We’re delighted to welcome Hume Anglican Grammar to Mason Quarter to provide families with convenient access to high-quality education. The school’s vision aligns with our commitment to creating thriving, well-connected communities, and we’re proud to support the long-term educational and community-building opportunities this campus will bring to Wollert and the broader region.”
AVID General Manager Victoria, Penny Forrest said, “AVID’s support of Hume Anglican Grammar school’s new Wollert campus is grounded in our dedication to building the highest quality communities with connectivity and community spirit at their core. The ongoing partnership between Hume Grammar, Lyndarum North and our neighbours at Mason Quarter will be a major benefit to our residents, and we are thrilled to be part of an exciting new chapter for the region.”
Principal of Hume Anglican Grammar, Bill Sweeney said, "We are proud to be opening our fourth campus at Wollert, extending our reach and reaffirming our commitment to providing affordable, values-driven education. This new campus allows us further to enrich our educational offerings and support more local families with high-quality private schooling. Partnering with Cedar Woods and AVID, who both share our focus on building strong, resilient communities, ensures Wollert will be a thriving environment where students can excel academically while living the values that define our school."
RPM Group National Strategy Manager, Tim Hyland said, “The campaign attracted multiple offers from independent and faith-based schools, underlining the desirability of the location and the strong local demand for educational facilities in the region.”
Affordable private schools in Melbourne’s outer suburbs are fuelling strong growth in the independent education sector with Hume Anglican Grammar being the fastest growing private school in Victoria according to government figures, recording nearly 400 students enrolled in 2024 – a 17.1% increase from the previous year.2
The school is just one of many infrastructure projects planned for the suburb in Melbourne's burgeoning north with families to also benefit from the new public Umarkoo Primary School set to open in early 2026 for more than 500 local students.
The new Hume Anglican Grammar campus will sit close to the proposed East Wollert Sports Reserve – complete with AFL ovals, netball courts, and cricket nets – and is within reach of the proposed Wollert Train Station that will connect Wollert to the Mernda Line, linking to the surrounding suburbs and the CBD.
Adjacent to the school, local families will also be able to enjoy the convenience of the proposed Wollert Major Town Centre, which is planned to include supermarkets, specialty shops, entertainment venues, a library, indoor leisure centre, and a kindergarten.
With construction set to commence in 2032 and the school opening anticipated in 2033, Hume Anglican Grammar Wollert will grow into a Prep-12 campus, providing much sought after places at the school for years to come
References
1https://www.cedarwoods.com.au/resources/news/private-school-site-for-sale-in-wollert
