Footscray High School
Katie HALL (Footscray) (09:45): I am always proud to speak about Footscray High in this place, and last week I was absolutely delighted to have a sneak peek at the incredible new $25 million upgrade and modernisation of the Kinnear campus. Footscray High of course has a history; it was closed down by the Kennett government and has been rebuilt into three beautiful campuses across Melbourne’s inner west. In total we have spent more than $100 million bringing those three campuses back to life. We have had $16 million for the modernisation of the Barkly campus, $29 million to build the Pilgrim campus in Seddon and now the completion of the works at the Kinnear campus. The students who showed me around last week were so excited to see their new VCE facilities, the light and bright spaces, their new science classrooms and their new classroom next to the gymnasium. It has been a beautiful renovation, which complements Footscray High’s amazing farm.