Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
The State Government says that it is delivering a new specialist campus for students with autism in Melbourne’s north-west.Niddrie MLA Ben Carroll announced a new Niddrie Autistic School campus will open in Term 4 this year.The new campus will accommodate 32 Year 4 students.Current Year 3 students will begin transitioning to the site later this…
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The 2026 school year is off to a flying start in Melton, according to local MLA Steve McGhie.Two new public schools have opened, including the first Melton public secondary school to open in a few decades, as well as a new early learning centre.“It was fantastic to have the Deputy Premier and Minister for Education…
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Upgrades have been promised for the buildings at Marlborough Primary School n Heathmont, and Ringwood MLA Will Fowles (pictured) wants to know when they are going to happen.“The school is supported by a strong leadership team, dedicated staff and an engaged school community who are working hard every day to deliver excellent outcomes for students,”…
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Some local schools will be eligible to share in $2 million being provided by the State Government in the bushfire recovery area:Schools eligible for extra support are below:Alexandra Primary SchoolAlexandra Secondary CollegeBuxton Primary SchoolEildon Primary SchoolEuroa Primary SchoolEuroa Secondary CollegeLongwood Primary SchoolMansfield Primary SchoolMansfield Secondary CollegeYea High SchoolYea Primary School
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Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 3.28am Saturday (Oct. 25) to an incident at Bayside P-12 College in Altona North, after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a building fire. Firefighters arrived on scene to find an 8 x 3 building within the school grounds fully involved in fire. Crews donned Breathing Apparatus to attack the…
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Evelyn MLA Bridget Vallence (pictured) has described Seville Primary School as “fantastic”.“Seville Primary School is a fantastic school in my local community, yet sadly in the Labor Government’s budget earlier this year Seville Primary School again missed out on vital funding needed to rebuild classrooms and facilities that are no longer fit for purpose,” Ms…
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“Let parents be parents and children be children,” South-Eastern Metropolitan MLC Ann-Marie Hermans (pictured) has told State Parliament.“My constituency question is for the Minister for Education [Ben Carroll],” said Ms Hermans.“Minister, can you please explain why your government is politicising our schools?“Schools should be places of education, not indoctrination, but under the Allan Labor Government…
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North-Eastern Metropolitan MLC Richard Welch attended Box Hill High School’s 95th anniversary historical expo.“They had on display uniforms and photographs from past years. I especially enjoyed seeing the circular that said in 1967 boys would have their grades downgraded for not getting their hair cut,” Mr Welch said.“There were former alumni and former principals. I…
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Kew MLA Jess Wilson has congratulated the winners of the Kew future leaders speech competition.“We held the final of the Kew future leaders speech competition in this very place [State Parliament], and it was terrific to see so many young people come into the chamber and present their views and their solutions for a stronger…
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Hawthorn MLA John Pesutto says that he visited St Dominic’s Primary School in Camberwell and was given a tour by four impressive student leaders: Millie, Emily, James and Grace.“[They] showed me through the classrooms and introduced me to their school community.“We stopped in to see the preps, dropped in by an Italian lesson – a…
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