The former Brandon Park Secondary College site, which has had an uncertain future since its closure in 2004, has been earmarked by charity i2i Teaming Institute for the planned development.

So far, Monash Special Development School is set to move in this year, and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has announced the rest of the site as "surplus to educational requirements".

Consultant for i2i Cosimo Chiera said the university and ice rink would use the remainder of the site.

The institute's plans include twin ice rinks, a creche, cafe and education for about 300 students of the A Powell University for Commercialization in Florida.

Mr Chiera said the university, which lacked an ice rink at its main campus, would form an ice hockey team in Brandon Park that could be a gateway for Australians to access the US collegiate sports competition.

He said the complex would complement Oakleigh's ice rink, providing activities such as speed skating, curling and ice hockey for young people. "If they're good enough for the Olympics or to go to the US, we want them there. If not, we also want them there and not to fall by the wayside."

Mr Chiera said the proposal had so far received "no outstanding objections" from Education Minister Bronwyn Pike and the DEECD.

The institute also has plans for a second ice rink in Bendigo, and possibly Geelong.

Mr Chiera said construction could begin quickly if the institute won a bid for $10 million set aside by the State Government for the troubled Docklands ice rink project.

"If [Docklands] falls through, which it may, we have a proposal to create something else."

Brandon Park residents action group convener John Shrives said residents wanted any development to keep as much open space as possible.

A spokeswoman for the DEECD development said the land sale was "under discussion with another government agency". A spokesman for Sports Minister James Merlino did not respond before deadline.