MOWBRAY College has been sold, with each of the three campuses to remain education providers.
Truganina businessman Intaj Khan, who is standing as a candidate in the Wyndham Council elections, has purchased the Caroline Springs town centre campus for $6.3 million.
He plans to establish a vocational education centre on the site.
It is believed the Patterson campus in Melton sold for $3.3 million to a child care provider from the north-western suburbs, while the Brookside campus, also in Caroline Springs, sold for $8.5 million to a local school.
After almost 30 years, the debt ridden school officially closed down at the end of June after it was revealed it was in more than $18 million in debt.
In July, the Weekly revealed Mr Khan — chief executive of Western Institute of Technology — was seeking to purchase the college’s Caroline Springs campus, but his initial offer was knocked back.
Mr Khan said he hoped to open the vocational education centre using the school’s current infrastructure by the end of next month.
‘‘It was a disgrace that school even had to close in the first place and I feel so sad for the students that didn’t get to stay,’’ he said.
‘‘But hopefully the new facility will provide more learning opportunities for people in the west.’’
He said his proposal is expected to provide between 10 to 20 jobs for residents.
In August, the Weekly reported Mowbray College’s former Brookside campus was thriving after winning the fight to stay open.
After a five-week closure, the former Mowbray kindergarten reopened as Kinder for Kids at the start of term three.
Comment has been sought from Fitzroys, the real estate agents overseeing the sale.
