Principal Nick Lynch said works to upgrade the secondary site to make it suitable for all year levels could start as early as term two.

The school’s primary and secondary school sites are two kilometres apart.

‘‘The architects are submitting tenders to the Department of Education now and we’re hoping to start this year,’’ Mr Lynch said.

He said the Hopetoun College school council and the state government were funding the $400,000 project.

‘‘It’s a credit to the community, a show of such community spirit by hard work and careful saving,’’ he said.

Mr Lynch said a range of renovations and redevelopments were planned for the secondary site, including new toilets, primary learning and play spaces, and a new library.

‘‘We have to create a primary learning environment in the secondary building,’’ he said.

Mr Lynch said having all year levels at one site would foster more opportunities for primary pupils, who currently used a bus to visit the secondary site.

‘‘The primary children can then conveniently use the special food room, science room and stadium gym at the secondary site,’’ he said.

Mr Lynch said the redesign would incorporate some outdoor learning spaces.

‘‘The climate out here suits outdoor learning so much,’’ he said.

Mr Lynch said part of the renovations would upgrade the library, which also serviced the wider community.

‘‘Right now our library teacher runs playgroup-style reading activities,’’ he said.

‘‘We intend to create a much more exciting facility.’’

Mr Lynch said he hoped to have all students on the one campus before the end of the year.

‘‘By the start of term four we could have all of our transitions done, ready to start 2016 in a really fresh environment,’’ he said.

Mr Lynch said the renovations were a long time coming.

He said the Department of Education had not specified what would be done with the primary school site after renovations on the secondary site were complete.

He said the school would also be enhanced by affirmation tiles at the entrance to the school, made by the students last year.

‘‘We’re really looking forward to it – the community want it, the staff and the students want it,’’ he said.

‘‘It will take the school to the next level.’’