More space for school bursting at seams

Principal Leonie Fitzgerald opens the new building with Rita Main.

DANDENONG South Primary students have more space to learn.
The school officially opened the Rina Main Learning Centre on Friday 3 June.
Principal Leonie Fitzgerald said that for a number of years the school had been considering how to best cater for growing enrolments without compromising playground space.
“It was decided that the renovation of the hall – which was built in 1974 – was the best option to provide a space that facilitates the delivery of a personalised approach to learning and teaching,” she said.
Ms Fitzgerald said fund-raising took place to make the plan a reality, and that school council members agreed unanimously on the name for the renovated building.
“Rina has been involved with Dandenong South Primary School since 1997, first as a parent and then as a school council member in 1998,” she said.
Ms Main took on the school council president role in mid-1998.
The Kirkam Road school has almost 600 pupils, and has a kindergarten on site.
Almost 87 per cent of students have origins outside Australia and represent more than 40 different nationalities and speak about 30 languages other than English.