Footscray High School’s year 10 to 12 students can enjoy the school’s newly opened campus, which is complete with state-of-the-art learning facilities.
Premier Jacinta Allan, Education Minister Ben Carroll and Footscray MP Katie Hall officially opened the Kinnear Street campus on June 26.
A four-stage project has delivered the new Kinnear campus on the site that formerly housed Footscray City College, a new Pilgrim campus and a multimillion-dollar overhaul of the Barkly campus.
The Pilgrim and Barkly campuses are for junior-level students.
The $75 million redevelopment of Kinnear campus provides senior students with flexible learning spaces that adapt to various educational activities, promoting a more engaging and dynamic form of learning, the state government said.
It now offers flexible learning spaces, a revitalised library and reconfigured classrooms tailored for learning for senior year levels.
In addition to its new learning spaces, the Kinnear campus offers a unique farm setting where students can connect with nature and learn to grow vegetables for the school canteen.
The tri-campus Footscray High School is part of the Footscray Learning Precinct, including Footscray Primary School, Footscray City Primary School and the Billy Button integrated early learning centre.
“We have completely transformed Footscray High School’s three campuses to give students in the inner west the world-class learning spaces they deserve, close to home,” Ms Allan said.
Mr Carroll said, “This school is a key component of the Footscray Learning Precinct, which is giving students from the early years right through to VCE – the best possible education that has been tailored to the local community.”
Ms Hall said, “Footscray High is a creative and innovative local school for the families of the inner west. From horticulture to music, community STEAM or rowing at Footscray Park – students can discover their passion for learning in a beautiful environment. I’m so proud we have delivered this incredible upgrade at Kinnear.”
