Education-Southern Metropolitan Melbourne

Southern metropolitan map

 

Southern Metropolitan region includes the Royal Botanic Gardens and Government House, Albert Park Lake, Cranbourne, Frankston, Rippon Lea mansion, the Caulfield Racecourse, Como Park, and Fishermans Bend industrial area as well as a number of commercial and shopping districts.

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

1.

New Schools and Campuses opened at the start of the
2008 School Year include Pakenham Springs Primary School.

2.

New and replacement schools under construction in 2008 include Pakenham Lakeside Primary School.

 

3.

New and replacement schools under construction in 2008 include Berwick South Primary School.

4.

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

5.

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).

6.

The Brumby Government has provided funding to employ an extra 8,000 FTE teachers and support staff in schools since 1999.

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