In 2022 Don College was successful in receiving funding of $78,000 from the Australian Government as part of the Schools Upgrade Fund – Targeted Round. The Schools Upgrade Fund provides funding to improve and upgrade school facilities – to help keep students safe and get their education back on track after the COVID-19 disruptions of the last couple of years. This will be achieved by providing funding for schools to invest in small-scale capital projects.

In addition to the Australian Government Funding, Don College was also successful in $82,500 from a grant application through The Department for Education, Children and Young People’s Outdoor Learning Project in 2022.

We have utilised this funding towards building a multi-use outdoor undercover area outside our Art and Animal Care classrooms. Progress to date has been the extension to the existing concrete to create a larger outdoor stage area. 

The next stage of the project, to be completed over the April school holidays, will be a new roof over this area. Once completed the area will be able to be utilised by students throughout the year by allowing an undercover extension to their classrooms.

Upgrade of Outdoor Volleyball Courts

Don College Volleyball/Pickleball/Futsal courts have now been completed and they look amazing!

We were able to complete this upgrade due to a successful application for $25,000 as part of the Australian Government Schools Upgrade Fund – Open Round. This funding was intended for improving student learning outcomes by upgrading or improving outdoor learning spaces which has certainly been achieved.

We look forward to many of our student getting out and enjoying what this space has to offer.