STUDENTS at Broadford Secondary College (BSC) recently celebrated the official opening of their new, portable classrooms.
Offering senior students new areas to undertake several subjects, BSC principal Tania Pearson announced that one portable would host Japanese and textiles classes, while the remaining two would be used for other classes which do not require practical equipment, such as science and technology.
Minister for Regional Development of Victoria Jaclyn Symes, Broadford Secondary College school captains Abby Robinson and Sam McGhie and principal Tania Pearson cut the ribbon to declare their new portables open.
“Make them places where your ideas flourish and your goals become a reality,” she said.
As promised by Minister for Education Ben Carroll, the $4.5 million hub includes three double-storey classrooms and a new toilet facility, providing a modern, flexible, fit-for-purpose learning environment for all.
Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, reminiscing on her last visit to the college in May 2019 when she cut the ribbon for a project coming in at $4.4 million.
That project saw state-of-the-art classrooms, a refurbished library, and a new literacy centre built for staff and students, alongside additional upgrades such as accessible toilets, outdoor learning spaces, and landscaping.
Ms Symes said the new project would deliver an additional $140,000 for the classrooms’ furnishing.
“I’m sure with the interest in textiles, there might be some feedback in relation as to how to deck out the new buildings,” she said.
“This investment at Broadford Secondary College will help to ensure that every local student can get a great education in a state-of-the-art classroom.”
On the topic of Kilmore gaining a secondary college, Ms Symes said she was very interested in pursuing the project, and had held conversations with Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas to discuss its viability.
“You couldn’t open one tomorrow, because it would impact Wallan and Broadford,” she said.
“It is something I am pursing, but I can’t make any announcements on that.”
Ms Pearson said that enrolments for BSC have been zoned, and that there was currently a waiting list for students.
