Coalition promise millions to Vermont Primary School
THE Coalition has vowed to put millions of dollars towards rebuilding part of a school in Melbourne’s east if the party succeeds at the upcoming state election.
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THE Coalition has vowed to put millions of dollars towards rebuilding part of Vermont Primary School if it wins November’s state election.
Opposition Leader Matthew Guy and Forest Hill state Liberal MP Neil Angus announced the $4.8 million commitment during a visit to the school on Friday.
Principal Dr Robin Stickland said the money would enable the school to rebuild its main administration building, which houses the school’s office, staffroom, first aid centre and several classrooms.
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Dr Stickland said the 1950s building had “come to the end of its career”.
“It’s really old,” she said.
“We really want to give our teachers and out students 21st century learning spaces.”
The structure is ridden with termites, water leaks, electrical faults, rising damp and contains asbestos, she said.
Mr Angus said the school’s staff and 800 students had been forced “to endure substandard classrooms and working conditions” for “far too long”.
“Three years ago Daniel Andrews and Labor cut the planned $4.5 million for upgrades to Vermont Primary School.”
Education Minister James Merlino said the Coalition’s commitment could not be trusted.
“The Andrews Labor Government has doubled the previous government’s school infrastructure investment in the electorate of Forest Hill and when the Liberals were last in Government they ripped billions of dollars out of the education system,” he said.
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