Three new general-purpose classrooms, a wood technology room, a covered outdoor space and a new toilet block are all on the agenda via the school's $2.82 million development, designed in part to address increasing enrolment demand.
It is one of 34 schools to receive money via the third round of the Non-Government Schools Capital Fund with $70 million allocated statewide, and principal Chris Aiton said the funding was "essential" to the school continuing to grow.
“We're very keen, very excited, we've been working for quite some time to secure the funding,” he said.
“This will enhance what we can do for our students as we aim to provide the best possible experience for them. Facilities are an important part of that; they aren't everything, but good facilities do help us get the best outcomes for our students.”
Mr Aiton said extra classrooms allowed for more students as the school continued to experience significant growth.
“There's been strong interest for quite a while, we've worked with our board towards putting in structured and planned mechanisms for that growth,” he said.
“Part of that is an increasing number of students both at the secondary and primary levels, and extra classrooms work toward supporting that.”
Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp said facility upgrades such as those at the college were vital to guiding students to "bright futures".
“Every Victorian student deserves the best opportunity to thrive when it comes to their education — and we’re proud to support better facilities for every school, whether it’s government, independent or Catholic,” he said.
“This fund will get vital projects off the ground to improve kids’ learning and expand facilities in growing areas — giving all Victorian schools access to facilities and classrooms that will lead them to bright futures.”
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