California Gully Primary School, Victoria, proud of campus improvements

Wednesday, 9 September 2009

California Gully Primary School in Victoria has applied its National School Pride funding across almost the entire 125-year-old campus – painting classrooms, replacing carpets, refurbishing the kitchen, fencing the oval and upgrading electrical wiring.

The School received $125,000 in funding under the National School Pride program of the Building the Education Revolution (BER).

School Principal Mr Glenn Madden calls the funding a “godsend” and is pleased with the effect the works are having on his school community.

“The whole school has had a morale boost with the renovations,” Mr Madden says.

“The students and teachers now have more comfortable and attractive classrooms, as well as access to the best teaching and learning pedagogy.”

“The School Council, Parents Club, play group, students and staff are all very pleased with the funding,” Mr Madden said. “The school community is very proud of the school and the improvements have added to this feeling.”

The School also received $2 million under the Primary Schools for the 21st Century component of BER, to construct a new library.

For more information, visit www.buildingtheeducationrevolution.gov.au.  

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