Students moved to rented office building in response to overcrowding at Melbourne public school

Victorian government defends ‘temporary’ campus for University High year 9 pupils amid increase in enrolmentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s education minister has defended a decision to move hundreds of students from an overcrowded inner-Melbourne high school into a rented CBD office building, describing it as a “temporary” solution.University High School’s principal, Ciar Foster, wrote to parents on Monday to inform them that due to “a significant enrolment increase in recent years” a temporary campus would be established at 399 Lonsdale Street under a seven-year lease agreement.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Students moved to rented office building in response to overcrowding at Melbourne public school

Victorian government defends ‘temporary’ campus for University High year 9 pupils amid increase in enrolments

Victoria’s education minister has defended a decision to move hundreds of students from an overcrowded inner-Melbourne high school into a rented CBD office building, describing it as a “temporary” solution.

University High School’s principal, Ciar Foster, wrote to parents on Monday to inform them that due to “a significant enrolment increase in recent years” a temporary campus would be established at 399 Lonsdale Street under a seven-year lease agreement.

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