由于人口快速增长,墨尔本西部郊区的学校过度拥挤,超过新学校建设的速度。 Melbourne’s western suburbs face school overcrowding due to rapid population growth, outpacing new school construction.

2021年至2025年间,墨尔本西部郊区新学校的招生人数激增了26 884人,因此,这些学校已经具备了能力。 New schools in Melbourne’s western suburbs are already at capacity as enrolments surged by 26,884 between 2021 and 2025. 开设了两所新的天主教小学,学生人数远远超过计划,需要便携式教室。 Two new Catholic primary schools opened with far more students than planned, requiring portable classrooms. 本区域的天主教徒入学率自2016年以来上升了74%,预期增长会更多。 Catholic enrolments in the region rose 74% since 2016, with more growth expected. 维多利亚州政府自2014年以来在这些地区建设了100所新学校中的47所,但基础设施往往落后于人口增长,尽管有开发者的贡献。 The Victorian government has built 47 of the state’s 100 new schools since 2014 in these areas, but infrastructure often lags behind population growth despite developer contributions. 独立学校的入学人数,尤其是低费学校,在郊区也大幅增加. Independent school enrolments, especially in low-fee schools, have also risen sharply in outer suburbs.