Cassandra Fernando (Holt, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I had the pleasure of representing the Minister for Education, Jason Clare, at the opening and blessing of the St Martha building at St Peter's College in the suburb of Clyde North in my electorate of Holt. This new building consists of facilities to teach hospitality, dance and music and includes a state-of-the-art commercially fitted kitchen, a separate food technology kitchen, a performing arts complex and even a podcasting suite and recording studio. This will help the school offer a wide range of courses, including VCE and VET to St Peter's students.

In addition, in line with the school's service orientated mission, the hospitality kitchen will also be used for community support projects like fundraising and staff functions. The building has been designed with increasing collaborative teaching and learning experiences for teachers and students in mind.

I am pleased the school received $2 million in funding through the Capital Grants Program for the construction of the new building. I am confident the staff of St Peter's College, led by Chris Black, will make great use of the new facilities and deliver quality education for those in my electorate of Holt.