New $56m school opens in Sydney's south-west

Denham Court Public School has officially opened its doors today in a major boost to education in south-west Sydney.

Suburbs in the area have been rapidly growing and require more schools to meet the demand.

The $56-million school will cater to around 1000 students from Kindergarten to Year Six and boasts state of the art facilities.

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"This very ultra-modern, open learning spaces, flexible learning… I pinch myself everyday," Principal Anna Butler said.

"I've come from one of the oldest schools in the state to one of the newest."

The school includes 44 flexible learning spaces, a library, a multipurpose hall, canteen, basketball court and several outdoor areas.

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Year Six students today greeted the Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell, who officially declared the new school open.

"New schools and upgrading schools… because we need to service the families," Ms Mitchell said.

"There's nothing more important to invest in than our schools and the education of our children."

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That investment is being well received by the students at Denham Court Public.

"In my old school it was very small in the classrooms and here it's just very open," James Sabados, a Year Six student, said.

More than $500 million has been invested in schools across south-western Sydney in the past four years.

"The NSW Government is delivering hundreds of schools across the state through its historic $15 billion school building pipeline since 2017," Ms Mitchell said.

The state government is investing $7.9 billion over the next four years and aims to deliver 215 new and upgraded schools in NSW.