Liam McNally
St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School in Weir Views officially opened a new school building on Thursday, April 27.
The largest new catholic school in Victoria opened its doors to 191 students at the beginning of 2022, but the official launch of the school’s stage one building was delayed due to Covid.
The stage one building consists of eight classrooms, an admin room, and a visual arts room centred around a collaborative learning space.
The classrooms have soundproof glass doors which can be opened to make one large learning space.
St Lawrence of Brindisi’s Thursday launch began with a welcome to country and smoking ceremony, followed by a liturgy.
Auxiliary Bishop Matin Ashe blessed the building, and helped federal Hawke MP Sam Rae, principal Bill Hill, and St Lawrence’s first enrolled student Sophia unveil a plaque and cut the ribbon to the building.
Melton Mayor Lara Carli and other dignitaries from council, neighbouring schools, and the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) were also in attendance.
Mr Hill said the day celebrated a milestone as the school develops and grows into an “important part of the community for Weir Views”.
“We’re a wonderful school community with great parents and guardians, an incredible dedicated staff group, and our children are just fabulous,” he said.
Mr Hill said it’s a “massive honour and a privilege” to get to start a school from the “ground up”.
“It’s a challenge every day, but I love what I do…it has been a highlight of a 30 year career in catholic education,” he said.
