The Andrews Labor Government is making sure every student in Werribee has the infrastructure they need at school, with a huge boost to non-government schools’ infrastructure across the state.

Member for Werribee Tim Pallas announced applications are open for Round 4 of the Non-Government Schools Capital Fund, encouraging non-government schools in Werribee to apply for support. The Fund works alongside the non-government sector to support new schools and building upgrades to modernise facilities and increase capacity at schools, and also supports the removal of asbestos and cladding at non-government schools.

Projects that received funding under Round 3 of the Fund include a $3.5 million towards a new Prep to Year 4 building for Darul Ulum College of Victoria in Mickleham, $3 million for a student learning centre at Wyndham Vale’s Heatherton Christian College and $3 million to expand and upgrade learning spaces at Sunshine’s Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Primary School.

More than one-third of Victorian students attend Catholic or independent schools, and the Labor Government is making sure all students across the state are benefitting from better school infrastructure. In the past seven years, the Labor Government has invested more than $10.9 billion in building new schools and more than 1,700 school upgrades, creating around 13,500 jobs in construction and associated industries.

Quotes attributable to Member for Werribee Tim Pallas “Our Catholic and independent schools in Werribee provide a fantastic education – and we’re proud to be working with non-government schools to deliver better facilities that benefit every student.” “I’d encourage all non-government schools in Werribee to apply for this exciting funding and turn their next project idea into a reality.”