Roberts McCubbin Primary School students are reaping the benefits of a $6.4 million Brumby Labor Government investment to modernise its school.
Education Minister Bronwyn Pike today officially opened the new facilities at the Box Hill-based school.
“Our government is building better schools because we agree with parents that there is nothing more important than their children’s education,” Ms Pike said.
“This $6.4 million building project has rejuvenated every classroom.”
“Roberts McCubbin Primary is a fantastic example of our commitment to deliver 21st century schools to ensure Victorian students are educated in 21st century environments.”
New facilities include 12 modern classrooms in a new, open-plan learning space.
A red brick building has also been converted to provide improved staff and administration amenities, a modern library resource centre, canteen and student toilets.
“This $6.4 million building project has rejuvenated every classroom. No area of the school remains untouched,” Ms Pike said.
“Roberts McCubbin Primary now boasts vibrant, colourful designs and the new school colours have been chosen to reflect the colours of the Australian bush.”
Ms Pike said the upgrade was a result of architects, builders, teachers and students working together.
“The whole school community has been passionate about their wonderful new facilities right from the start,” Ms Pike said.
Member for Burwood Bob Stensholt said throughout the rebuilding process there had been extensive consultation to ensure the school community got what they wanted.
"This has been a marvellous exercise of everyone working together to build a fantastic award-winning school for our kids,” Mr Stensholt said.
Mr Stensholt said that Roberts McCubbin Primary School’s environmentally-friendly design aspects were particularly impressive.
“There are many fantastic sustainable features in the new buildings from water tanks to the light filled class rooms through to pin boards from recycled coke bottles. This is truly a wonderful and most innovative design,” he said.
“This is modern learning design at its most innovative.”