WITH no new enrolments for 2024, Tooborac Primary School will not operate this year.<\/p>\n
The decision comes after last year saw refurbishments, a new principal, and 150th birthday celebrations.<\/p>\n
A Department of Education spokesperson said the school is not officially closed but has been deemed non-operational for the coming year.<\/p>\n
In the coming months, the Tooborac community will be consulted to assess if there is enough enrolment interest to re-open the school.<\/p>\n
Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland attended the school\u2019s birthday celebrations last year and said she\u2019s taking an interest in the future of the school.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite understanding the difficulties with declining enrolments at the school, any news of a school closing its doors is concerning for our regional communities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI recently attended the 150th anniversary celebration of the Tooborac Primary School.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe stories of the school\u2019s history and accomplishments demonstrated the important role the school has in the fabric of the town.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will be talking to the local community to better understand their hopes for the future of the school, something I have already received calls about.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf closing the school is the only option, I am interested to see how the facilities at the campus can still be used for the betterment of the Tooborac community.<\/p>\n
\u201cParticularly, if these facilities can be repurposed into childcare or an early learning centre to address the growing concerns over the lack of these options in the town.\u201d<\/p>\n
No decision has been made by the education department on the future of the school in the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe department will maintain the buildings and grounds until a decision is made,\u201d a department spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
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WITH no new enrolments for 2024, Tooborac Primary School will not operate this year. The decision comes after last year saw refurbishments, a new principal, and 150th birthday celebrations. A Department of Education spokesperson said the school is not officially closed but has been deemed non-operational for the coming year. In the coming months, the […]<\/p>\n