Morwell Park Primary School

We built an early learning centre at the school. There is a kindergarten as well as a range of health and family services, using the "Our Place" approach. We also upgraded the school entrance to make it easier for the school and centre to come together to share facilities and programs.

This is one of 10 similar projects around the state, delivered in partnership with the Colman Foundation.

What is the Our Place approach?

The Our Place approach creates a shared entrance between a government school and early learning centre. It provides parents and families with a range of education, health and wellbeing services.

The Our Place approach helps build an integrated learning community. It brings social benefits and improves education for families and children.

Key features of the Our Place approach include:

• a single point of entry to bring families together and help children make the move from kindergarten to school
• early learning centres and primary schools working together to provide services
• creating shared spaces for community services, such as adult education and training, volunteering and job-seeking
• providing community facilitators and other help so it's easier for families and children to get the education, health and wellbeing services they need.

What is the Colman Foundation?

The Colman Foundation is a philanthropic organisation. It developed the Our Place approach to achieve positive social change by placing education at the heart of a disadvantaged community.

We've merged Tobruk Street, Commercial Road and Morwell primary schools onto one site; the old Kurnai College site in McDonald street. This is known as the Morwell Regeneration Project.