- $20.1 million upgrade to Lesmurdie Primary
School officially opened
- New facilities include general learning
classrooms, covered assembly area and hardcourts
- Redevelopment part of WA Labor Government's
record $4.4 billion investment in school infrastructure
The Cook Labor Government
has delivered another significant school upgrade, with a major redevelopment of
Lesmurdie Primary School now completed.
Premier Roger Cook today
officially opened the $20.1 million redevelopment, which includes a new
administration building and staff room, new general classroom blocks, an early
childhood education centre and a covered assembly area with music room, as well
as a $70,000 primary science upgrade at the school.
Students and staff will
also benefit from new sports hardcourts, a dental therapy centre, additional
car parking and landscaping. Refurbishments to other parts of the school were
also carried out along with an existing classroom being converted into a
primary science laboratory.
Lesmurdie Primary School
was established in 1920 and is located in the Darling Ranges on the outskirts
of Perth. The school caters for students from Kindergarten to Year 6.
The major redevelopment
continues the Cook Labor Government's significant investment in education in
the area, with a $2 million STEM project currently under construction at Lesmurdie Senior
High School expected to be completed early in 2025, a $38 million
upgrade under way at Kalamunda Senior High School and a new $1.7 million STEM
lab recently completed at the school.
These projects are part of a record $4.4 billion investment by the WA Labor Government in
upgrading education facilities right across the State. Since 2017, 31 new
primary schools and five new high schools have been opened.
Comments attributed to Premier Roger Cook:
"My Government is committed to delivering quality learning facilities for
Western Australian students.
"Lesmurdie Primary School has been cleverly redesigned to fit the local
environment and meet the needs of local students, teachers and its community.
"Wherever they live in WA, we want to make sure families have access to a
great public school, and Lesmurdie Primary School with its impressive new
facilities is certainly one of those."
Comments attributed to Education Minister Dr Tony Buti:
"Having access to great facilities plays a significant role in delivering
great learning.
"I have no doubt these new learning spaces will enable young Lesmurdie
students to thrive in their schooling for years to come and allow teachers and
staff to deliver first class education.
"Our record education infrastructure program is designed to ensure WA
schools are of the highest quality."
Comments attributed to Kalamunda MLA Matthew Hughes:
"It was wonderful to be at Lesmurdie Primary School today to open these
new facilities.
"The redevelopment is an exciting time for the engaged and active
Lesmurdie Primary School community, and I am proud to have been able to deliver
this for my local community."
