A new hub was built to house the library and an outdoor classroom, along with an upgraded sandbox play area for the students to enjoy during recess.
Nagambie Primary School Principal Rob French said they were excited to receive the grant from State Government.
“We received $3 million to modernise and upgrade our school,” he said.
“The Victorian School Building Authority managed the Project, and it was Jaclyn's office who rang us and let us know that we had the grant.”
“We worked through a sort of a vision process of what we wanted to do.
“We wanted to keep our Green Heart of the school.
We’re very fortunate to have so much open space, but the money wasn't for new classrooms, so we took the opportunity to build The Hub.”
“It’s also a great meeting space for the school, but then it's available for the community as well,” Mr French said.
On Thursday, September 19, State Member for Victoria visited the school to officially open and tour the new buildings.
“The new library and outdoor learning area at Nagambie Primary School are wonderful examples of our commitment to giving Victorian children the first-rate education they deserve,” she said.
“We are building the Education State to ensure every Victorian student has access to a quality education close to home, regardless of their background or where they live.”
The Hub is used for the school’s visiting specialists like occupational therapy, and speech therapy counsellors.
The school retained the original facade of its 130-year-old building, while renovations were carried out inside, and a new deck was added to accommodate the outdoor classroom.
“On the other side, we've got a brand new prep classroom, which is really it's a very versatile space,” Mr French said.
“I think in schools, it's best to have flexible spaces, but it's our beautiful big prep classroom at the moment.”
Nagambie Primary School has been part of the town for 150 years, with 130 years on its current site at Goulburn St.
“We've got a lot of families. We've got some fourth generation families, fifth generation families, so the communities very proud of the school,” Mr French said.
“The community’s very proud of the school and they're proud of anything that modernises and upgrades the school because we still have really strong links with the community.”
“The school's always open, people can come in and use the ground, so the town was excited, and the school was excited because it's just a nice opportunity to have some new facilities for the children.”
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