Dozens of low-fee Victorian Catholic schools will receive millions of dollars in funding from the Allan Government to upgrade classrooms and build new facilities. Source: Herald Sun.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Education Minister Ben Carroll yesterday announced 67 projects at 65 Catholic schools across Victoria, which will share in more than $243 million to expand and modernise existing facilities or build new schools.
These projects are being delivered through the Catholic stream of the Labor Government’s building fund for non-government schools, which helps schools upgrade and expand their facilities, ensuring families have the best learning environments for their children.
More than one-third of Victorian students study at Catholic or independent schools.
Ms Allan said thousands of Victorian students go to a low-fee Catholic school every day – and the state Government was making sure they were learning in the best environments.
Mr Carroll said the state Government was supporting its low-fee Catholic schools to expand, build new classrooms and open new campuses.
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools executive director Edward Simons said: “We greatly appreciate the support of Victorian Government which will assist us to keep pace with growing community demand for Catholic education.”
“Our school communities save government tens of millions of dollars every year through their contributions to school fees and capital works, and the quality of our education offering is evident by the fact that more parents are choosing Catholic schools than ever before,” Dr Simons said.
Holy Eucharist Primary School in St Albans will receive $1.4m to refurbish its classrooms, bathrooms and breakout spaces.
Principal Michael Bonnici said the funding was “wonderful news” because it “will assist us by upgrading the building in the junior school and it will also enhance student and staff wellbeing, which in turn help will help achieve student learning outcomes”.
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Dozens of Catholic schools receive millions of dollars in funding for building upgrades (By Suzan Delibasic and Susie O’Brien, Herald Sun)
