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New schools in Melton / Caroline Springs area

The Victorian Government is committed to building schools in the future for families in the Melton/Caroline Springs area.

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New schools in the Melton Caroline Springs area

Introduction

What kind of primary and secondary schools do you want for Melton/Caroline Springs area?

The Victorian Government has started planning for new schools.

Cobblebank Secondary School
Eynesbury Station Primary School
Grasslands Primary School
Proposed Primary School for Rockbank

This survey is an opportunity for you to contribute your ideas to:

help us to understand what you see as the priorities for schools
inform the design
shape the vision.

Please take your time completing this survey. We appreciate you providing feedback.

Workshop registration

Thank you to those who attended our community workshop on Thursday 26 April at the Rockbank Hall.

If you would like to contribute further, please complete the survey below to help shape education in the Melton/Caroline Springs area.

Survey

This survey will close on Monday 30th April at 5pm.

1. What is your email address?

You have 255 characters left.

2. There is potential for some school facilities to be shared use with the community. What is the most important facility you think schools could share with the community?

Performance spaces

Sports facilities

Library/meeting spaces

Outdoor space

Other (please specify)

3. Which spaces do you think are most important for student learning?

Choose up to 3

Creative arts spaces

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) / IT spaces

Physical activity spaces

Social and play spaces

Spaces and support for students’ emotional wellbeing

Technology-free spaces

Library

Outdoor spaces

Other (please specify)

4. How can we celebrate diversity in our schools? *Note: all schools will be built to universal design principles, allowing all students of all abilities to participate.

Choose up to 2

Areas for religious practices

Focus on cultural diversity

Inclusive social and play spaces

Celebrate indigenous/Koori culture

Other (please specify)

5. How can we best create a sense of community within schools and the local areas?

Choose up to 2

Shared use community facilities, such as meeting spaces or sports facilities

Collaborating with other local schools

Links to neighbourhood community organisations

Use technology to keep parents informed and engaged

School events open to the community, such as markets or fetes

Other (please specify)

6. How can we best support the wellbeing of students and staff in schools?

Choose up to 3

Provide spaces that encourage physical activity

Actively promote safe and easy access by all modes of transport to the school

Spaces and support for students’ emotional wellbeing

Access to outdoor spaces, such as a meditation garden

Social spaces for free play

Active focus on sustainable features and practices

Other (please specify)

7. Thinking about the design of the new schools, how would you like to see your community’s unique character and culture reflected in school buildings?

You have 255 characters left.

8. What is your preferred way to travel to school?

Walking

Cycling

Public transport

Car

Other (please specify)

If you have the time, we’d appreciate if you could answer a few more questions to help us understand more about you.

1. What’s your postcode?

You have 4 characters left.

2. Why are you interested in education in this area?

Choose up to 2

Parent of child aged under 5 years

Parent of primary school student

Parent of secondary school student

Student

Teacher

Community member

Other (please specify)

3. Do you speak a language other than English at home?

Other (please specify)

4. Do you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?

Yes

5. How did you hear about the engagement?

Postcard

Local school/ELC

Local organisation, such as Council

Facebook/social media

Other (please specify)

6. How satisfied are you with the current engagement process, in terms of opportunities to get involved and provide your views?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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The survey form is now closed. Thanks for your contributions.

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