A planned $9 billion data centre in Sydney is becoming a focus of dispute due to potential impacts on nearby schools. Multiple reports say the development would be Australia’s largest data centre and is being proposed on a block of land adjacent to schools that together teach about 1,500 students. The concerns highlighted across outlets centre on three main areas: access to and availability of power for the facility, potential noise impacts from construction and operation, and broader effects on the schools and their surrounding environment. Local stakeholders are described as questioning how the project will manage power demands and mitigate noise, while also considering how the development could affect day-to-day school operations and students. The reports frame the situation as an ongoing “battle” or conflict over the project’s likely consequences for the schools. The articles do not indicate an outcome, but they describe community concern and scrutiny of the proposal as it progresses.