Mount Errington News Today

Architecture news & editorial desk A proposal to turn a listed heritage home into a new school in the northern Sydney suburb of Hornsby is facing objections from local residents as well as the local council. After purchasing the Mount Errington house in 2019, Best Practice Education Group (BPEG), a not-for-profit community body decided to adapt the use of the Federation-style heritage home into a small preschool and primary school called Blue Gum Community School to accommodate 80 pupils and ni...

Advertisement An independent panel will decide if a historic home in Sydney’s north can be turned into a new school, after residents and the local council raised concerns it would compromise the site’s heritage values. Best Practice Education Group lodged plans with Hornsby Shire Council to use Mount Errington house and its gardens for a preschool and primary school, named Blue Gum Community School, for 80 pupils and nine staff. Mount Errington in Hornsby is considered a strong exampl...