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The Hume region in the north-east of the State extends from the New South Wales border in the north to the outskirts of Melbourne. Hume encompasses the area of Victoria that is bound by Corryong to the east, Kinglake to the south, Shepparton/Mooroopna to the west and Wodonga to the north.
Some of the local schools where the Brumby Government is taking action include:
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Upgraded local schools include Bourchier Street Primary School, Broadford Secondary College and Mansfield Secondary College.
2.Providing the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) to help low-income families meet the costs associated with their child’s education. The combined allowance for each child this year is: $430 for parents or carers of secondary school students; and $215 for parents or carers of primary school students.
3.Re-equip technical and science classrooms at all secondary schools across Victoria.
4.Supporting local families with a student starting Prep or Year 7 in 2008 are eligible to receive a $300 School Start Bonus voucher, giving students the best possible start to their primary and secondary schooling.
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Upgraded local schools include Tatura Primary School, Numurkah Secondary College and a new Wallan Secondary College.
6.Local schools participating in the ‘Go for your life’ Kitchen Garden Project which promotes healthier lifestyles through greater physical activity and healthy eating includes the King Valley Cluster: Edi Upper Primary School, Moyhu Primary School, Myrrhee Primary School and Whitfield District Primary School (joint project).
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