By NICOLE VALICEK
NEWPORT Lakes Primary School is among four schools across Victoria to receive brand new $4.8 million double-storey relocatable buildings.
Minister for Education Martin Dixon announced the four schools earmarked to receive brand new double-storey relocatables last week.
Five new relocatables will allow schools on smaller sites to make the most of their grounds and meet growing enrolments.
Each relocatable will have four classrooms each and cost a total of almost $4.8 million to manufacture and install.
Box High School will receive two relocatables while Albert Park Primary School and Toorak Primary School will each receive one.
Mr Dixon said funding for the five relocatable buildings had been announced in the 2013-14 State Budget.
“The relocatable buildings will assist the schools to provide students with a great educational environment,” Mr Dixon said.
“These state-of-the-art buildings are a fantastic way to ensure schools in Melbourne’s inner and middle-ring suburbs maintain as much open space for students to play as possible.”
Mr Dixon said relocatable buildings were a flexible state-wide resource that helped address fluctuating enrolments in primary and secondary schools.
“High-quality infrastructure is an important step to creating a world-leading school system within 10 years and supporting all Victorians in their learning.”
The double-storey buildings have been designed with features including, improved floor, wall and roof thermal insulation; double-glazed windows to reduce heat loss; building management and mobile storage units to allow various teaching layouts.
The ultra-modern laboratories include an island demonstration space to allow for teaching in an inclusive arena-style.
Schools will be notified by the department regarding the delivery of the completed buildings that will be delivered in the second half of 2014.
