Two Bellarine schools will receive upgrades and maintenance boosts to deliver first-class facilities to students across the region.
Drysdale Primary School will receive $299,741 to build an inclusive playground, and Bellarine Secondary College will receive $492,432 to refurbish the student toilets through the state government’s Capital Works Fund.
Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant said delivering the “best education in state-of-the-art facilities” for Bellarine kids and their families was important.
“This is a great opportunity for schools across the Bellarine to update their facilities to ensure every student is learning in the very best environment,” she said.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll said the Bellarine schools were among 58 successful schools that would share in $25 million from the grant program’s 2024/25 round for small-scale refurbishments.
“Our record investment in school infrastructure is delivering for our hard-working school communities in the Education State,” he said.
“Every student deserves world class facilities at their school. We will continue to invest in renovating school facilities, making sure we meet the needs of every child.”
The state government has invested $16.9 billion over the past 10 years to build new schools and deliver 2000 school upgrades.
The Victorian School Building Authority will also work with successful schools from early 2025 to deliver the renovation projects, with construction set to be finished by the end of May 2026.
