BUILDING START ON NEW SCHOOL, KINDER FOR KOROROIT FAMILIES
The Allan Labor Government is giving more children the best start in life, with building work on a brand-new school and kindergarten in Melbourne’s west now underway – providing more local families access to a high-quality education program close to home.
Member for Kororoit Luba Grigorovitch yesterday visited St Marianne Cope Primary School in Mount Atkinson to turn the first sod and officially commence building works on the new Children’s Centre and Primary School development.
The Children’s Centre will include 178 kinder places for local families and feature consulting rooms and out of school hours care and is forecast to finish construction at the end of this year.
It will receive up to $6.75 million as part of the Building Blocks Partnership between the Labor Government and the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Early Years Education.
Positioning kindergartens on or close to schools supports children to get the most out of their early learning, makes drop-off more convenient for busy parents and carers, and helps with a smoother transition to primary school.
The Labor Government also provided $6 million to St Marianne Cope Primary School to build the first stage of a new primary school.
The new school will include general learning and administration areas.
The Labor Government is investing record funding in Victorian schools to make sure every child gets a great education – and schools can cater to the state’s growing population.
We’re investing billions to build and expand hundreds of kindergartens across the state, supporting the delivery of 15 hours of Three-Year-Old Kindergarten each week by 2029 and up to 30 hours of Pre-Prep each week by 2036.
Through our nation-leading $14 billion Best Start, Best Life reforms, the Labor Government is transforming early childhood education to help children thrive, save families money, and support parents and carers to return to work or study if they choose.
Quote attributable to Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn
“We know locating a kinder at a school eases a child’s transition as they grow up – that’s why we’re investment so much into kinder infrastructure to give them the best start in life and pairing that with Free Kinder to save families up to $2,600 a year.”
Quote attributable to Minister for Education Ben Carroll
“We’re proud to be funding kinders and schools because we know how important school years are in setting our kids up for the rest of their lives.”
Quote attributable to Member for Member for Kororoit Luba Grigorovitch
“This new kinder in Kororoit will give more children in the area the chance to attend a great local kindergarten, where they can learn, play and make new friends – right on a school site”
Quote attributable to MACSEYE Managing Director Heather Finlayson
“Through this co-located space, we’re providing more families and children with access to a strong foundation for lifelong learning, fostering exploration, growth, and thriving connections between early years education, St Marianne Cope Primary School, and the parish community.”
