Melton Christian College (MCC) celebrated the launch of its new Toolern Vale campus with an opening ceremony on Thursday, September 7.
The new school is located on an 83 acre site on Coburns Road, and currently features four classrooms, a full-size gym, multipurpose performing and visual arts space, a reception with office spaces, staff lounge, first aid area and meeting rooms, as well as grounds designed by a landscape architect.
The school has welcomed 50 students across grades prep and one, and will eventually have capacity for about 1000 students from prep to grade 12.
MCC purchased the property in 2016 and the site was developed with the help of a $5 million state government grant.
MCC Principal David Gleeson said it was a lovely opening event with children singing, speeches and a ribbon cutting.
All three levels of government were represented at the opening, as well as local pastors and the founders of the original Brookfield campus, Simon and Jan Liefting, who opened the school in 1985 with just nine students.
Mr Gleeson said the vision for the expanded school is to have one vision across two location.
“We’re really happy about the design of the school and the outdoor space, it has a very close community feel, providing a strong sense of belonging and the staff,” he said.
“It’s a sense of accomplishment. The kids that are there this year started their year at Brookfield campus and they feel like they’ve come home. Families are also happy with the reduced traffic.
“We’re already planning the next buildings and are looking forward to new enrolments and connecting with new families for 2024.”
