Penola Catholic College celebrated the opening of its new university-style senior learning facility on June 17.
The Annie Brice building is located on the senior campus in Broadmeadows and provides contemporary learning spaces for Year 12 students, a careers hub and gathering spaces for lectures and social connections.
The college named the building after Annie Brice, a student and friend of St Mary Mackillop, and a proud Boandik woman who became an inspiration for her community.
The opening celebration began with an Acknowledgement of the Country from a special guest and a descendant of Annie Brice, Aunty Michelle.
Bishop Terry Curtin led the blessing of the building, and Broadmeadows MP Kathleen Matthews-Ward officially opened it.
College principal Tracey Kift said, “We feel honoured to have been permitted to name this beautiful new learning centre after Annie Brice, a student and friend of St Mary Mackillop’s, and a proud Boandik woman who became an inspiration for her community.”
Ms Kift said the opening was the beginning of a new and exciting chapter for Penola Catholic College.
“We can already see the amazing impact that this new learning environment is having on our senior students, which is exciting as we move into our next phase of development,” Ms Kift said.
Penola Catholic College is also planning further developments, including the refurbishment of its Year 7 and 8 campus, the construction of a new year 10 learning centre and cafeteria that will be the social heart of the school.
