MAJOR UPGRADE FOR MERRI CREEK PRIMARY SCHOOL

The Andrews Labor Government is making sure students at Merri Creek Primary School have better learning environments, with a huge investment to deliver a major upgrade for the growing school.

Member for Northern Metropolitan Region Sheena Watt today announced the Victorian Budget 2022/23 invests $5.3 million to deliver upgrade works at Merri Creek Primary School.

The funding will deliver a new senior building and rooftop learning space.

Major upgrades will be delivered at 29 mainstream schools – with funding provided to expand capacity to meet enrolment growth at an additional two established schools – making sure every Victorian family has access to the best learning facilities, close to home.

Upgrades will deliver more space for schools in growing communities, improved learning spaces and sports facilities – giving students better educational outcomes in more modern facilities.

Students with special needs should receive the same opportunities as every other student in our state. Alongside upgrading mainstream schools like Merri Creek Primary School, this Budget will upgrade 36 special schools.

That means since the Labor Government was elected, every single special school in Victoria will have received funding for a major upgrade.

In the past eight years, the Labor Government has invested $12.8 billion in building new schools and more than 1,850 school upgrades, creating around 17,400 jobs in construction and associated industries.

The Government is well ahead of schedule in its work to deliver 100 new schools between 2019 and 2026, with 75 new schools opening between 2019 and 2024.

Quotes attributable to Member for Northern Metro Sheena Watt

“Teachers at Merri Creek Primary School work incredibly hard to educate and support their students –now thanks to this Budget, they’ll have a new senior building and rooftop classrooms to keep delivering a first-rate education.”  

“Merri Creek Primary School is popular amongst local families and is integral to the community. These upgrades will ensure students get the best education possible.”

“Only a Labor Government will deliver an education system that supports every Victorian child to reach their full potential, whether they attend a specialist school or a mainstream school.”