The Victorian Government has announced that Oberon High School will relocate to the Armstrong Creek Education Precinct in 2021.
The 2016-17 State Budget had provided $3.2 million to upgrade Oberon High School, so we're reassessing how to best use this funding in light of the announced relocation. Any required maintenance works will be carried out as a priority.
The decision about the school's relocation was part of a review by the Department of Education and Training into secondary school provision in Geelong's south.
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The review examined enrolment demand for local government secondary schools and if they have sufficient space to cater for future enrolments across the south of Geelong, including the capacity to meet extra demand expected to come from nearby Armstrong Creek.
To meet this increased demand the review recommended that the government either:
- relocate Oberon High School to the Armstrong Creek Education Precinct by 2021 and build a second secondary school in Armstrong Creek by 2036,
- or build two new secondary schools in Armstrong Creek area, by 2026 and 2036.
The Community Reference Group involved in the review strongly supports relocating Oberon High School.
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