Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards visited the school on Tuesday morning to announce the appointment, explaining Marong was one of Bendigo’s quickest growing suburbs and that it was important to accommodate for future transformations in the area.

The primary school was one of 35 places of education to share in $12 million worth of planning funds announced by the treasurer in May. 

“We are delivering better school facilities in Marong because we know that quality infrastructure gives our students and teachers the learning environment they need to achieve their best,” Ms Edwards said.

The 2016-17 budget also gave planning cash to primary schools in Timor, Spring Gully and Chewton.