General News
9 August, 2024
$2.4m for St Joseph’s
ST Joseph’s Primary School has received a $2.4 million state government grant for construction of a new learning hub.
The funds will enable the construction of the new hub, which includes general learning areas, amenities and associated spaces.
Announcing the grant last week, Member for Western Victoria Jacinta Ermacora said the new hub would bring the school up to modern standards.
“St Joseph’s Warrnambool is the largest primary school in the Ballarat Diocese, with 620 students and growing,” she said.
“I’m delighted to celebrate this $2.4 million allocation to rebuild an original section of the school to bring it up to modern standards.”
Along with St Joseph’s, dozens of local, low-fee Catholic schools received funding to upgrade classrooms and build new facilities.
These projects are being delivered through the Catholic stream of the Labor Government’s Building Fund for Non-Government Schools.
This fund helps schools upgrade and expand their facilities, ensuring families have the best learning environments for their children.
According to Minister for Education Ben Carroll, thousands of Victorian children attend a low-fee Catholic school every day.
“We’re supporting our low-fee Catholic schools to expand, build new classrooms and open new campuses,” the Minister said.
“Non-government schools are an important part of Victoria’s education system, with more than one-third of Victorian students studying at Catholic or independent schools.”
