Work begins on $13.7 million Broadford Primary School upgrade
New arts and science facilities, upgraded administration building and refurbished classrooms to enhance learning for Broadford students.
Construction has officially begun on the long-awaited $13.7 million redevelopment of Broadford Primary School, with students set to benefit from modern learning facilities designed to support science, technology, engineering, mathematics and the arts.
The Treasurer and Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes announced work is now underway on the redevelopment, which will deliver a new arts and science building, a new administration building and the refurbishment of the school’s Block A. The former library and performing arts building is also being demolished to make way for the new facilities.
Ms Symes said the project would provide students with improved learning opportunities and modern facilities.
“This is about more than new buildings – it’s about giving kids in Broadford world-class opportunities close to home,” she said.
The Victorian Government said the project forms part of its broader investment in education infrastructure, highlighting that it has delivered 121 new public schools and more than 2,400 school upgrades across the state. Planning is also underway for a new double-storey STEM building at Broadford Secondary College.
The redevelopment follows the Victorian Government’s 2022 election commitment to upgrade the school. Funding for the project was confirmed in the 2025-26 State Budget after earlier delays, with construction now underway and completion expected next year.
Euroa MP Annabelle Cleeland has been critical of the time taken to deliver the project, saying last year that parents, students and staff had become increasingly concerned as the school deteriorated while awaiting the promised redevelopment.
“The school has begun to deteriorate quickly as maintenance stopped in anticipation of upgrades that never arrived,” Ms Cleeland said in May 2025.
Following the release of a Victorian Auditor-General’s Office report into school upgrade projects last month, Ms Cleeland said the findings reflected broader concerns about the condition of schools across regional Victoria.
“Every child deserves access to a good local school, but this report makes it clear that Labor is failing to prioritise the schools that need support most,” she said.
The report found the number of Victorian schools in poor condition had increased from 182 to 221 over two years, while one in four school upgrade projects had been delayed and almost one in three experienced cost overruns, according to Ms Cleeland.
Once completed, the Broadford Primary School redevelopment will deliver new specialist learning spaces, upgraded administration facilities and refurbished classrooms, providing a modern learning environment for local students for years to come.