By XAVIER SMERDON
WYNDHAM Council has written to Ted Baillieu and Minister for Education, Martin Dixon, pleading with them to make a commitment on the future of one of Wyndham’s most troubled schools.
Galvin Park Secondary College has been struggling for months with caved-in ceilings, exposed asbestos and mould affected buildings following rain damage last year.
The State Government has refused to make any ironclad commitments on how the school will be repaired in long term, but has insisted that it will be “clean, safe and dry” by the start of classes this year.
But at last week’s council meeting an urgent message was sent to the State Government.
Councillor Adele De Crescenzo called on a commitment to be made on the ailing school and an early announcement that sufficient funding will be made available in the upcoming State Budget to start a rebuild.
“Disgusting. That’s the only way I can describe the conditions I witnessed at Galvin Park when I undertook a guided tour of the school,” Cr De Crescenzo said.
“The conditions I witnessed at Galvin Park in one hour shocked and appalled me. There is no way I could have studied in those conditions myself, however the State Government expects over 1000 students to do just that next week. Worse still they expect professional teachers to teach in that environment.”
Cr De Crescenzo said the students, parents and staff of the school could not wait until the budget is released in May to know what kind of funding they would receive.
