A $2.36 million grant to Dromana Secondary College will go towards knocking down and rebuilding outdated classrooms.
Money for the works was allocated in the recent state budget. It forms part of a $5.5 million package to schools in the Nepean electorate which MP Chris Brayne says “represents the biggest investment in schools in Nepean in the seat’s history”.
“These numbers seem to just roll off the tongue and, in politics, numbers seem to be thrown around all the time,” Mr Brayne said. “But this is genuine, good quality funding to a school that needs it.”
Mr Brayne said Dromana Secondary was the first school he visited after being elected in November.
“We wrote to principals to ask that they get in touch, when convenient, so that we could come and visit their school,” he said, adding that principal Dromana Alan Marr “got in touch before we could even drop the letter off at Australia Post”.
“Mr Marr has spoken to me about the constant struggle with funding and that, in all his time, he’s never had a visit from the education minister to talk about his school and school community. We will change that.”
Mr Marr said the school council was “incredibly appreciative of Mr Brayne and his advocacy to the state government on behalf of our school”.
“Having modern and up-to-date learning areas is fundamental to ensuring all our students have the best possible education.”
First published in the Southern Peninsula News – 2 July 2019
