Thousands of students across Whittlesea and Hume will start the new school year at a newly-opened school.
Wollert Primary School, Gilgai Plains Primary School in Kalkallo, Greenvale Secondary College, and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School in Mickleham, will welcome students for the first time this week.
Students will have their first day at Wollert and Gilgai Plains primary schools and Greenvale Secondary College on Tuesday, February 1, while Holy Cross will welcome its preps on Friday, February 4, before the remaining pupils start school on Monday, February 7.
Thomastown MP Bronwyn Halfpenny and Mill Park MP Lily D’Ambrosio have welcomed pupils and staff to Wollert Primary School.
The school has an administration building, including, a library, and art, food and science learning spaces; a performing arts and physical education building; two learning neighbourhoods; two outdoor hardcourts, a sports field, a bike shed and playgrounds.
The school will have a capacity for about 525 students and is a Supported Inclusion School – a mainstream school with additional professional capabilities and facilities designed to cater for higher than usual proportion of students with disability.
“Wollert families deserve to have access to a great local school, and we are delivering that with Wollert primary to ensure children receive a world-class education close to home,” Ms D’Ambrosio said.
