The Victorian Government is continuing to support not-for-profit organisations that enhance and enrich Victoria’s education system through funding to Coal Creek Community Park and Museum in Korumburra.
Member for Eastern Victoria Tom McIntosh MP announced Coal Creek as a successful applicant to the Strategic Partnerships Program, helping broaden learning beyond the classroom.
Through the partnerships program, local schools will take part in programs run by Coal Creek Community Park and Museum, which will involve students experiencing life in a late 1890’s school room, giving students the benefit of exploring Australia’s national identity and the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Other recipients in Eastern Victoria include Gippsland Art Gallery in Sale, which is running an education program which engages students with the gallery’s artwork and exhibits, giving students and teachers exposure to international, historical and contemporary art, as well as opportunities to participate in exhibition tours and art-making workshops.
As part of the initiative, 81 organisations will share $8.2 million – providing opportunities that are not generally available in mainstream classrooms or professional development settings.
Organisations receiving funding include the Art Gallery of Ballarat, which provides students with access to active arts learning experiences through its collection of 11,500 works to develop critical, creative thinking as well as strengthen visual, oral, and written literacy skills.
The Strategic Partnerships Program is a long-standing grants partnership that funds not-for-profit organisations to provide programs across two categories: student learning and teacher professional development.
Across the 81 funded organisations the average grant size is nearly $100,000 over two years. About three-quarters of programs support student learning and a quarter are for teacher professional learning, which is consistent with the mix in previous funding rounds.
20 programs will be delivered in only regional and rural Victoria, with most programs to be delivered in a combination of metro Melbourne and at least one regional area.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Education Ben Carroll
“Learning doesn’t only happen in the classroom and that’s why our Government is proud to support these organisations who enrich and enhance the educational experience of Victorian students and teachers.”
“Victoria isn’t just the Education State - we’re the arts, culture and tourism capital of Victoria, and these partnerships bring the benefits of these sectors into our schools.”
Quote attributable to Tom McIntosh MP
“These grants get kids out of their home classroom and out into the community to learn about local history and culture, while at the same time supporting a terrific volunteer run community asset at Coal Creek in the process.”
