Al-Taqwa College in Truganina will receive $3.6 million from the state government to carry out construction on its new primary school building.
On Monday 24 November, Laverton MP Sarah Connolly announced the school was one of nine successful recipients of the latest round of funding for independent schools across regional and metropolitan Victoria.
The Islamic P-12 school and eight other independent schools will share in the $26.2 million to expand and modernise existing facilities or build new schools.
Al-Taqwa College will commence stage one of its new primary school building, which will consist of 18 classrooms, gathering spaces, student amenities and staff workspaces, as well as landscaping works.
“Al-Taqwa College provides families right across Melbourne with access to a high-quality faith-based education, and this funding will ensure that they can continue to do just that with world-class facilities,” Ms Connolly said.
Education Minister Ben Carroll said more than a third of Victorian students attended Catholic or independent schools.
“I am proud that we are supporting nine more low-fee non-government schools – to kick off vital projects that will improve schools and create new learning opportunities for students in the education state,” he said.
As part of the announcement, the state government also opened the fourth and final round of the Building Fund for Non-Government Schools, Independent Schools, with applications closing in February 2026.
Details: schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au
