- $9.8
million state-of-the-art sports hall opens at Melville Senior High School
- 2021 election commitment provides new gym, fitness centre and STEM
classrooms
- Part of WA Labor Government's record
$4.8 billion education infrastructure program
The Cook Labor Government has delivered
a new sports hall and STEM classrooms at Melville Senior High School.
The $9.8 million state-of-the-art
facility includes a purpose-built sports hall with a full-sized gymnasium, a strength
and cardio-focused fitness centre, changeroom and toilet facilities, and two
STEM classrooms with access to a planning room.
The sports
hall can open out onto the oval and existing hardcourts, providing a dynamic
space that supports the school's growing number of students. A sprung timber
floor playing surface provides a training ground for the school's specialist
netball program, as well as basketball, volleyball and badminton.
Construction
began in September 2023, and the completed building showcases an external artwork
that represents the energy and movement of the human body.
Melville
Senior High School is recognised as a top performing school in health and
physical education studies. The southern suburbs school has achieved 12 Subject
Exhibition Awards and Certificates of Excellence over the past nine years, including
seven awards for the top performing health studies students in the State.
The
school is also among the top five schools in School Sport WA's McMahon Shield,
which is awarded to schools based on a combination of participation and
performance in interschool sport.
The
project was a 2021 election commitment and part of the WA Labor Government's
record $4.8 billion education infrastructure program.
Comments
attributed to Education Minister Dr Tony Buti:
"This Government is
working hard to ensure all students can access great facilities.
"Our schools provide fantastic learning opportunities that are
strengthened when we deliver high-quality education facilities for students and
this project is a fantastic example of this.
"A state-of-the-art sports hall is a fitting addition at Melville
Senior High School, which has shown excellence in health and physical education
for many years."
Comments
attributed to Bicton MLA Lisa O'Malley:
"I am incredibly proud to have worked with the school community to
deliver this key election commitment for students and their families.
"Melville Senior High School consistently demonstrates its
dedication and commitment to sport, and it now has the very best environment to
practice, learn, and foster the passion of students and staff."
