By BRIDGET COOK
ST Peter’s College has received a welcome boost to a $4,100,000 specialist learning project.
Holt MP Anthony Byrne visited the school’s relatively new Cranbourne East campus on Friday to announce $1,895,000 Federal Government grant.
The funding will go towards the project of constructing a Year 10 and 11 Learning and Specialist Area building, as well as associated site works and car park.
St Peter’s College principal Tim Hogan said they were very pleased to receive the funding.
“This funding will allow the continued expansion of the east campus into the VCE with a full range of arts and technology subjects being offered in this modern spacious facility for 2015,” he said.
“The continued growth and expansion in Cranbourne will see the east campus of St Peter’s College provide a comprehensive curriculum to over 600 Year 7 to 12 students by 2016.”
Mr Byrne said it was a great boost for the school which was in a growth corridor.
“I am delighted that St Peter’s College has received funding from the Federal Government under the Capital Grants Program,” he said.
“The Capital Grants Program provides funding for non-government school communities to assist non-government primary and secondary schools to improve capital infrastructure where they otherwise may not have access to sufficient capital resources.
“I am delighted that one of our local schools, St Peter’s College, has received funding to expand its capabilities to allow Year 10 and 11 students to study at its Cranbourne East campus.”
