Construction is now underway on a new trades hub at Gisborne Secondary College, following the completion of new and improved school buildings and classrooms.
Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas visited the school to turn the first sod on the new project with college principal Sarah Rose on Friday, March 14.
The event also marked the completion of the first stage of state-funded upgrades to the school, unveiling a new wellbeing centre, administration building, six new portable classrooms, and modernised learning spaces.
The $5.8 million trades hub will include new woodworking and engineering spaces, staff offices, and outdoor learning areas.
There will also be upgrades to the school’s existing electronics, metalworks, visual arts, and media spaces.
Principal Sarah Rose said that the upgrades, such as new flexible walls between classrooms that can be opened and closed for various purposes, have created “a more calm and orderly environment for our students.”
“We feel really lucky. The school has been in need of modernisation for a really long time, and the fact that we’re now able to have these … modern facilities is a real benefit for our staff and is much more … conducive to learning,” Ms Rose said.
“It gives us an environment that we can be really proud to call our school.”
With work beginning early this year, Ms Rose said that the new trades hub is expected to be completed in time for the beginning of the 2026 school year.
Oscar Parry
