NEWHAVEN College was thrilled recently to be the recipient of a Victorian School Building Authority Early Years Planning Grant.
The planning grant enables the College to do the preparatory work for an early years facility at Newhaven College.
The school has contracted architects Mihaly Slocombe to provide the initial design concepts.
The proposed centre would be a four room 88-place integrated kindergarten within a long day care service catering for 3- to 5-year-olds.
Principal Tony Corr says, “There is currently a shortage of kindergarten places for families right across the Bass Coast. Projected population growth indicates kindergarten places will become even more limited into the future. Newhaven College is pleased to be taking steps to provide additional kindergarten places for the families of this region.
“As an existing Prep to Year 12 school we believe the extension into early years will only enhance what the College offers to our families. The Centre will be designed on school site to take advantage of our wonderful natural resources and complement our existing facilities.”
The College is pleased to be working alongside the State Government and Bass Coast Council on this project.
The next steps will be to provide sufficient planning detail to apply for the State Government’s New Early Years Centre Building Grant later in the year.
If successful with this application, the college will be able to progress to construction, with the plan to open the early years centre in 2026.
