The Allan Labor Government is ensuring that every Victorian student can learn in the best facilities – with dozens of local, low-fee Catholic schools to receive funding to upgrade classrooms and build new facilities.

Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison visited Our Lady Help of Christians School in Wendouree to announce 28 Catholic schools in regional Victoria will share in more than $103 million to expand and modernise existing facilities or build new schools.

The Allan Labor Government is supporting the construction of a brand-new Christian School in Winter Valley with $6 million to support stage 1 of the build. Our Lady Help of Christians School will also receive $2.4 million to refurbish their classrooms, bathrooms and outdoor spaces – ensuring local kids are learning in the best possible facilities.

St Mary MacKillop College in Swan Hill will receive $6 million to help build the first stage of a new secondary campus while St Patrick’s Primary School in Kilmore will receive $3.6 million to deliver four new classrooms – ensuring parents can send their children to this popular school.

In Bendigo East the Holy Rosary School will receive $2.4 million to update ageing buildings and classrooms and to ensure the school supports the large number of students with special needs and their parents.

These projects are being delivered through the Catholic stream of the Labor Government’s Building Fund for Non- Government Schools – which helps schools upgrade and expand their facilities, ensuring families have the best learning environments for their children.

Non-government schools are an important part of Victoria’s education system, with more than one-third of Victorian students studying at Catholic or independent schools.

Quote attributable to Premier Jacinta Allan

“Thousands of Victorians kids go to a low-fee Catholic school every day – and we’re making sure those kids are learning in the best environments.”

Quote attributable to Minister for Education Ben Carroll

“We’re supporting our low-fee Catholic schools to expand, build new classrooms and open new campuses.”

Quote attributable to Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison

“Our Lady Help of Christians School is a fantastic local school, and this project will mean their teachers have the best facilities to give their students the best education.”

Regional Victorian Catholic schools to receive funding:

• Clyde North Catholic Primary School
• St Francis of Assisi Primary School
• St Francis of Assisi Secondary Campus
• Holy Rosary School
• St Peter’s School
• St Kilian’s School
• St Mary’s College
• St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School
• Holy Spirit Parish School
• St Patrick’s Primary School
• Ss Michael and John’s Primary School
• St Patrick’s School
• Holy Cross Primary School
• St Joseph’s School
• St Mary MacKillop College
• St Joseph’s College (Echuca)
• St Brendan’s School
• St Anne’s College
• Mary Glowery Catholic Primary School
• St Joseph’s Flexible Learning Centre Geelong Campus
• St Thomas’ School
• St Joseph’s School
• Our Lady Help of Christians School
• New Catholic Primary School (Delacombe)