Catholic schools in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges will benefit from a funding boost.
Under the ‘Building Fund for Non-Government Schools – Catholic’ program Holy Cross Primary School in New Gisborne, and Salesian College and Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School in Sunbury received grants for a range of improvements.
Salesian College received $6 million, which will go towards the construction of stage 1 of a new VCE campus, with the completion of the project expected by 2028. The campus will include general learning areas, breakout spaces, and amenities.
Holy Cross Primary School received $2.3 million for drainage, removing portable classrooms and replacing them with a wetland area for outdoor education, and creating a state-of-the-art science, technology, engineering, and mathematics hub.
Holy Cross Primary principal Aoife McCarthy said that the funding was a good opportunity to upgrade facilities to “provide the best possible outcomes for our children”.
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School received $5 million to build a general learning space with student and staff toilets.
Across the state, 65 low-fee Catholic schools received funding under the program.
