<h2>VICTORIA will build 28 new schools to accommodate more than 15,000 students in the fastest-growing parts of the state.</h2>
<p>The State Government&#8217;s 2018/19 budget was designed to give &#8220;peace of mind (to families) that their kids will be able to go to a great local school, close to home&#8221;.</p>
<p>In press release reveals the school funding includes $353.2 million to build 12 new schools as part of a massive funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government. This includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Armstrong Creek West Primary School (opening 2020)</li>
<li>Beveridge West Primary School (opening 2020)</li>
<li>Botanic Ridge Primary School (opening 2020)</li>
<li>Casey Fields (Five Ways) Primary School (opening 2020)</li>
<li>Clyde North East Primary School (opening 2020)</li>
<li>Craigieburn South Secondary School (opening 2020)</li>
<li>Davis Creek Primary School (opening 2020)</li>
<li>Footscray Learning Precinct – Seddon Secondary Campus (opening 2021)</li>
<li>Keysborough South Primary School (opening 2020)</li>
<li>Lucas Primary School (opening 2020)</li>
<li>Point Cook South Senior Secondary School (opening 2020)</li>
<li>Wyndham South (Riverwalk) Primary School (opening 2020)</li>
</ul>
<p>Planning and early works will start on another 9 new schools, including Armstrong Creek Secondary School, a second McKinnon Secondary College campus, Fishermans Bend Secondary School, Fitzroy Gasworks senior campus, Leneva (Frederic Street Road) P-6, Miners Rest Primary School, North Melbourne Hill and Endeavour Hills Special School. A further $18.8 million will go to building the first stage of Docklands Primary School.</p>
<p>The Budget includes $46.1 million for additional stages of 7 new schools opening in 2019, including Aiken Primary School, Burnside Primary School, Pakenham North East Primary School, Preston High School, Sanctuary Lakes P 9, Truganina East P 9 and Yarrambat Park Primary School. These works include gyms and extra classrooms.</p>
<p><strong>Premier Daniel Andrews said: </strong><em>“We’re giving families in our growth areas certainty that they will have a great local school, close to home.”</em></p>
<p><em>“This is more than just an investment in new buildings, this is an investment in our kids’ future.”</em></p>
<p><strong>Minister for Education James Merlino said: </strong><em>“The previous Liberal Government slashed education funding and failed to plan for future growth. We’re changing that so that every child will have every chance – regardless of where they live.”</em></p>
<p>&#8220;The Labor Government is building the Education State to give every Victorian student a great education, and every community a great local school. In contrast, in 2016 not one new school opened because the Liberals failed to plan for our growing state. We won’t let that happen again,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>&#8220;Over the last three years, our investments total more than $2.8 billion, funding more than 1,200 school upgrades and building 70 new schools, as well as creating more than 5,000 jobs.&#8221;</p>
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