By Mitchell Clarke
A Narre Warren South primary school will receive a whopping $10 million funding boost as part of the 2020/21 Victorian Budget.
Strathaird Primary School is set to be upgraded with new facilities, including a new eco cubby and toilet block.
The state-of-the-art eco cubby, which is described as a multipurpose facility, will include learning spaces and a kitchen for students, parent program sessions and for whole of school events.
The eco cubby will also feature advanced technology innovations which will lead to lower energy use and reduced waste while enhancing the learning of students and their understanding of innovations in sustainability.
The primary school has been developing their ‘School Sustainability Masterplan’ and the “significant” Budget investment is set to support their commitment to environmental sustainability.
The Budget funding will also allow the school to build a new toilet block for their Year 5 and 6 students and to complete other important works around the school.
Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas joined Strathaird Primary School principal Julie Kennedy on Zoom to discuss the funding announcement.
“It’s absolutely amazing, everyone is so excited. It will make a huge difference to our school,” Ms Kennedy said.
“Our school is very big on sustainability … this will help us achieve our vision of building an eco cabin … We’ve got visions of this fantastic centre which will benefit the whole school community.”
Mr Maas said it was an “honour” to represent local schools like Strathaird in Parliament.
“This is such a huge investment for our community. Strathaird Primary School is a fantastic local school and I am so excited to see the development of the eco cubby as we continue to bring sustainable learning to Narre Warren South,” he said.
“Our local schools deliver so much to our community as the bedrock of our future workers, leaders, artists, sports stars, and families.
“They deserve any assistance possible so they can continue to produce remarkable students and community members.”
