By Callum Ludwig
A project over three years in the making has finally come to fruition at the Wandin North Primary School.
With an agreement for $25,000 previously in place, the large new shade on the school grounds has been supported by the Wandin-Seville Bendigo Community Bank.
Branch Manager Jackie Butler said being able to provide funds for a project that they knew would have such a positive and long-term impact for the Wandin North Primary School Community was really exciting.
“Not only did it mean the school community would now have access to an undercover area for outdoor classes, whole-school assemblies etc, it also meant the new structure could be utilised by our wider community groups,” she said.
“This isn’t the first (or last) project we’ve been involved in with our local schools: most recently in 2022, we saw the official re-opening of the Jubilee Gates at Wandin Yallock Primary School – the restoration of the gates was solely funded by Wandin Seville Community Bank with a sponsorship of $20,000,”
“Yearly we offer our local students Scholarships: (Primary School to High School, University & TAFE). These scholarships range from $1,000-$2,500 and any student with a connection to the Wandin-Seville and surrounding community is eligible to apply.”
Wandin North Primary School previously didn’t have an outdoor area that was protected from the sun or rain, and the new shade allows for the school to continue to hold P.E lessons or whole-school assemblies in all-weather conditions.
Ms Butler said they are always looking to support education within our community and enjoy seeing the positive outcomes that our sponsorship/grants provide.
“Our local schools are an integral part of our community and the future of our communities. Being able to support them means we can be a part of fostering growth and development for the next generation which aligns with our purpose of supporting/feeding into community prosperity, not off it. Education is the cornerstone of a thriving community which is why we love to support our local schools,” she said.
“These sponsorships are only made possible by having customers banking with us at Community Bank – Wandin Seville, by banking with us you are enabling our community bank to reinvest its profits into projects just like this one at Wandin North Primary School.”
