Copperfield College’s Sydenham and Delahey campuses will undergo significant upgrades thanks to a state budget windfall.
The college will receive $3.5 million to upgrade and modernise its facilities, which includes refurbishing classrooms.
The Victorian School Building Authority will work with school staff to help them identify where to best direct the funding.
Copperfield College principal Anthony Sokol said the announcement would help the school better cater to its students.
“Upgrading Copperfield College will allow Sydenham and Delahey students to maintain their access to first-rate classrooms and education facilities,” he said.
“I am very excited to work with our community, school staff, and the Victorian School Building Authority to identify where to best direct the funding.”
Sydenham MP Natalie Hutchins toured the school last week and said the upgrades will give students the facilities they deserve.
“I am thrilled that students at Copperfield College will get wonderful new facilities to learn in thanks to this $3.5 million funding injection,” she said.
“Every student deserves access to the best possible facilities and resources and that is what we will give them.”
The funding formed an integral part of last Tuesday’s state budget, with more than 130 Victorian state schools sharing in a record $483 million for upgrades and repairs.
However, just two other Brimbank schools shared in the funding. Albion Primary School received $1.3 million, while Sunshine North Primary School received $300,000.
Brimbank mayor Margaret Giudice was pleased with the announcement, but said more need to be done for Brimbank’s schools.
“We welcome the state funding for three Brimbank schools – but we do need more investment in local schools to meet the education needs of our community,” she said.
Significant investment was placed into schools elsewhere across the west.
The budget included $96.8 million to build Davis Creek Primary School, Point Cook South Senior Secondary School and Wyndham South (Riverwalk) Primary School, all earmarked to open for term one in 2020.
A further $7.8 million was committed for the second stages of Sanctuary Lakes P-9 College and Truganina East P-9 colleges, including new performing arts and physical education buildings for each school.
Existing educational projects – including stage five works at Manor Lakes College – were allocated $9.82 million, stage two works at Tarneit Senior Secondary College $4.14 million and works at Werribee Secondary College, $2.59 million.
