Belgrave South Primary will receive funding to improve their facilities and infrastructure that support students and staff with disabilities.
The school will receive $185,000 from the accessible buildings program to install wheelchair access to a new building, ensuring students and staff have access to the school’s facilities.
Monbulk MP and Minister for Education James Merlino announced the school has been allocated funding from the program to promote inclusive learning environments.
“The program helps to ensure all Victorian government students of all abilities can get a great education and have access to modern, functional learning spaces to give them the best chance to succeed and thrive in school and in life,” Mr Merlino said.
“As we build the Education State, we’re continuing to invest in schools to ensure students of all abilities can get a great education, no matter their circumstances.”
The Victorian state government has included $15 million in the 2021/22 budget for the accessible buildings program and has invested $10.9 billion in building new schools and school upgrades in the past seven years.
The state government said it is ahead of schedule in it’s commitment to open 100 new schools by 2026, with plans to open 62 new schools between 2019 and 2024.
