Wyndham will not get more year 10 to 12 schools until the population growth calls for it, Education Minister Martin Dixon has declared.
Mr Dixon, who was in town with Premier Denis Napthine last week to announce another $8 million to complete Point Cook’s Alamanda K-9, said Wyndham was well served by the P-9 and P-10 schools already in the area.
Dr Napthine said the money would be used to complete the second stage of construction at Alamanda.
Dr Napthine said Alamanda college would get the money by the start of the next financial year. “The Coalition government is delivering the infrastructure and services that our fast-growing areas like Point Cook need,”
Dr Napthine said.
“This is why we committed $10 million in 2011 for stage one of the Alamanda College development, and I’m pleased to now announce a further $8 million for stage two.”
The second stage of works will provide dedicated learning areas for years 7 to 9, a new gymnasium, and food technology and music facilities.”
Mr Dixon also visited Truganina P-9 College to get an update on building works. He later said he expected the school would be completed by the end of this year and a principal would be appointed by the end of the year.
Mr Dixon said Wyndham was well served by the P-9 and P-10 schools that were being delivered and there was not yet a need for more years 10 to 12 schools.
“We’re monitoring all the time with the local council, with developers, with our existing schools and obviously with the ABS [Australian Bureau of Statistics], using their statistics so that when there’s that need for another years 10-12 school we can work in advance,” Mr Dixon said.
