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Upgrades at two Catholic schools funded

August 2, 2024 BY

Geelong MP Christine Couzens with St Patricks school captains Avery Howard and Eamon Loney and Prep students Alina Luong and Toby Grant, and PMDL McGlashan Everist architects Bryce Stoneham and Angus Wishart. Photo: SUPPLIED

TWO schools in Geelong are among 65 Catholic schools across the state to get Victorian government funding to expand and modernise existing facilities or build new schools.

The 67 projects at 65 Catholic schools are sharing in more than $243 million.

Locally, St Patricks Primary School in Geelong West will receive $3.6 million for the construction of a two-storey building with administration spaces, comprising entry, offices, amenities and staff preparation area, and nine general learning areas.

Holy Spirit Primary School in Manifold Heights will use a grant for the same amount, $3.6 million, to construct a two-storey multi-purpose learning building with three general learning areas, specialist learning, multipurpose hall, staff and student amenities, offices, entrance and associated spaces.

Geelong MP Christine Couzens visited St Patricks Primary School to announce the funding today (Friday, August 2).

“St Patricks and Holy Spirit Primary are fantastic and popular local schools in Geelong, and this project will mean their teachers have the best facilities to give their students the best education,” she said.

“This funding will give local families the education facilities their children deserve.”

These projects are being delivered through the Catholic stream of the Victorian government’s Building Fund for Non-Government Schools.

More than a third of Victoria’s students go to either a Catholic or a non-government school.

“Thousands of Victorian kids go to a low-fee Catholic school every day – and we’re making sure those kids are learning in the best environments,” Education Minister Ben Carroll said.

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