Hazel Glen Primary School’s first bell chimed early in the morning on January 28 this year. Students filed into the sparkling new building in their purple uniforms to admire its architecturally-designed spaces and begin the 2014 school year.
Premier Denis Napthine and Education Minister Martin Dixon took the same tour last week to “officially” open the $10 million primary school.
Liberal candidate for Yan Yean Sam Ozturk and Northern Victorian MP Amanda Millar made an appearance at the Doreen school alongside the Premier and Education Minister.
The troupe also toured the secondary school buildings, which are still under construction.
Stage one is due to open next year for the 200 year 7 students expected to enrol for 2015.
In April this year the state government delivered $12 million from its 2014-15 budget to fund stage two of the secondary school, which is due to open in 2016.
“The investment will deliver a two-storey building with 28 purpose-built teaching and learning studios, a library and multimedia centre, high-tech lecture theatre, and year 12 study space with kitchen and student amenities,” Mr Dixon said.
The marginal seat of Yan Yean is being hotly contested by the state government and incumbent Labor Party. Both sides appear to be pinning their election prospects on funding for schools.
For northern electorates the state government has promised $4.7 million for Whittlesea Secondary College, $1.6 million for Wallan PS, $5 million to Mt Ridley College, $15 million for Mill Park Lakes East PS, $109,000 to Kinglake PS, $12 million for Doreen College, $15 million for a new primary school in Epping North, and $15 million for a new primary school in Mernda South.
If voted in, Labor has committed $5 million to Wallan Secondary College, $6 million for Mill Park Heights PS, $3 million for Sunbury College, $500,000 for Dallas Brooks Community PS, $3 million for Hazel Glen College and $4 million for Westbreen PS.
