Education-Loddon

Loddon regional map

 

The Loddon region is located north west of Melbourne and extends from Mildura on the Victorian / New South Wales border, through regional centres such as Swan Hill, Kerang, Boort, Bendigo and Kyneton to the south. 

Some of the local schools where the Brumby Government is taking action include:

1.

Re-equip technical and science classrooms at all secondary schools across Victoria.

2.

Local schools participating in the ‘Go for your life’ Kitchen Garden Project which promotes healthier lifestyles through greater physical activity and healthy eating includes Rushworth P–12 College.

3.

There are now record low class sizes across Victoria, with Prep to Year 2 average class sizes reduced to 20.7 in 2007 (down from 24.3 in 1999).

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.

5.

Local schools participating in the ‘Go for your life’ Kitchen Garden Project which promotes healthier lifestyles through greater physical activity and healthy eating includes Eaglehawk Primary School.

6.

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.

 

 
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