Sisters Charlotte and Audrey were among the first cohort of students to walk through the gates at the new Wiyal Primary School in Fraser Rise when it opened on 29 January .
The school, which has welcomed about 525 students, features modern classrooms and learning spaces, a community hub with an indoor court, a canteen, arts and music spaces, outdoor courts, a sports field, and a library and administration building.
All up, over $230 million was invested into the project, according to the state government.
The school’s name (pronounced wee-yil) is the wurundjeri woi wurrung word meaning ‘peppermint tree’.
Audrey, who will start year three, said she enjoys writing and would like to become a journalist one day, while her sister Charlotte, starting year four, said she loves making art and wants to become a teacher.
The sisters said they’re most excited about making new friends.
The primary school is one of 19 new schools across the state that opened in the last week of January.
