The first contract of $137 million involved 9 schools. Bids from the private sector were first sought in October 2001, and a contract was let in December 2002. The schools are:
School | Location | Opened |
Dapto PS | West Dapto | 2004 |
Ironbark Ridge PS | north west Sydney | 2004 |
Kellyville Ridge PS | north west Sydney | 2004 |
Sherwood Ridge PS | north west Sydney | 2004 |
Tallowood SSP | north west Sydney | 2004 |
John Edmundson HS | Liverpool | 2005 |
Shell Cove PS | Shellharbour | 2005 |
Woongarah PS | Woongarah/Warnervale | 2005 |
Glenwood HS | north west Sydney | 2005 |
The process of awarding the first contract was protracted and contractual agreement was reached almost a year later than originally envisaged. Two schools, due to open in 2003, had to be removed from the PFP process and provided using traditional individual construction contracts; two new schools were substituted in their place.