	{"id":125978,"date":"2024-01-23T04:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T17:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=125978"},"modified":"2024-01-18T12:34:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T01:34:30","slug":"freshwater-creek-steiner-school-gets-2-2m-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/freshwater-creek-steiner-school-gets-2-2m-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Freshwater Creek Steiner School gets $2.2m boost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TWO new classrooms are among upgrades slated for Freshwater Creek Steiner School this year.<\/p>\n<p>Works will total $2.2 million and involve the construction of a new classroom building for the school&#8217;s year 5 and 6 students.<\/p>\n<p>The building will include a breakout room, practical activity spaces and a covered outdoor learning area in addition to the two new classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>The new facilities will be funded by the state government&#8217;s Capital Grants Program which provides non-government schools with funds to improve their infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Corangamite federal member Libby Coker said upgrades to the school would benefit both existing and future students.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This funding will allow Freshwater Creek Steiner School to improve learning environments and boost educational outcomes for their students,&#8221; Ms Coker said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The teachers, staff and students at Freshwater Creek Steiner School have built a strong school community and these new facilities will strengthen our local educational opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I congratulate Freshwater Creek Steiner School on their successful grant application and look forward to seeing the positive impact new facilities will have on the school community.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TWO new classrooms are among upgrades slated for Freshwater Creek Steiner School this year. 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