Keysborough Gardens Primary School

Location
10 Homeleigh Rd Keysborough 3173

Upgrade and Modernisation - Indigenous Friendship Garden and Playground, Sports Facilities, Canteen and Car Park

  • Start

    Q2 2023
  • Planning

  • Design

  • Construction

  • Finish

    Q2 2026

The above dates are forecast only and subject to change.

About the project

We are continuing our work at the school. We are expanding the school to allow for more local students. The school will be able to enrol up to 150 additional students once the works are complete. We are also building an Indigenous Friendship Garden. We will also be upgrading the playground, sports facilities, canteen and car park.

Funding

In the 2023–24 State Budget the school received $5.34 million

Funding type

  • Upgrade and Modernisation

New School

  • Start

    Q2 2016
  • Planning

  • Design

  • Construction

  • Finish

    Q1 2020

The above dates are forecast only and subject to change.

About the project

We built a new primary school for Keysborough. Take a virtual tour and experience this school through the eyes of its students.

The school will help ease enrolment pressures at surrounding schools and meet future demand from a growing population. The school, designed by Architectus and K2LD as part of the Growth Areas Schools Project, was a winner of the 'Minister's Award for Excellence' in the 2019 Victorian School Design Awards.

Further information on the school can be found at its official Facebook page.

A hub with an early learning centre is being planned close to Keysborough Gardens Primary School. This will help local children make a smooth transition from pre-school and reduce the number of drop-offs for some parents with kinder and school-aged children.

School name

Keysborough Gardens Primary School was originally known by the interim name of Keysborough South Primary School while it was being planned and built.

The school's location was predominately market gardens in the past. The new name acknowledges this history, and helps the school form an identity connected to the area.

The Department of Education chose this name after consulting with local communities on the names for all schools opening in 2020. To reach a final decision, the Department considered this community feedback along with the guiding principles for naming a new school.

Possible names for all the new schools were initially shortlisted by school advisory groups, who considered factors such as public interest, relevance to the local area, and local First Nations languages. The names were also chosen to help reflect each school's unique identity, inspire local pride and make them easily locatable.

Funding

The 2016–17 State Budget allocated funding to buy land in this area for a new school. The school received an additional $18.9 million in the 2018–19 State Budget for construction.

Funding type

  • New School

Inclusive Schools Fund - Round 6

  • Start

    Q2 2021
  • Planning

  • Design

  • Construction

  • Finish

    Q3 2022

The above dates are forecast only and subject to change.

About the project

We built an inclusive playground, including shade sail and new play and sensory equipment.

Funding

In Round 6 of the Inclusive Schools Fund, this project received $154,000.

Funding type

  • Inclusive Schools Fund

Minor Capital Works Fund

  • Start

    Q4 2020
  • Planning

  • Design

  • Construction

  • Finish

    Q1 2022

The above dates are forecast only and subject to change.

About the project

We helped the school upgrade the oval.

Funding

In the 2020 Minor Capital Works Fund the school was allocated $117,114.

Funding type

  • Minor Capital Works Fund

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