IT comes as no surprise that staff and students at Riverside High were happy with a $9.6 million infrastructure bonus in the state budget that will allow them to revamp their school.
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Head prefects Ryan Gregson and Shanice Chucku, both 16, said the news their 50-year-old school would receive funding was most welcome.
‘‘A lot of the corridors are getting a bit worn after 50 years and it will be great for students to come to a new fresh school. It will create a bit of excitement, and be good for the community too,’’ Ryan said.
‘‘More things will be also able to be held at the school, which will bring more community involvement.’’
Principal Greg Morgan said the current school buildings had served their purpose well, but new buildings would bring the school into the 21st learning century.
‘‘This commitment from the government will set us up to head into the future for many decades,’’ Mr Morgan said.
‘‘The original building here is essentially two lines of brick boxes separated by a wide corridor ... we can do better by providing our students with flexible, multi-purpose, custom-designed learning spaces.’’
Mr Morgan said it was too early to speak about a building wish-list for the school.
‘‘We will be speaking to our students, looking at a lot of the other recent developments in schools around the state, and making contact with schools interstate to get a better sense of what really works in contemporary school design.’’
Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff said providing students with contemporary infrastructure at schools such as Riverside and Prospect would assist students to discover their passions.
‘‘High school is a critical time in a student’s life when they pave the way for their future, and contemporary learning facilities are an essential part of this,’’ he said.