State Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards announced the primary school campus would again open for learning with 16 students initially enrolled with this number rising to 25 later in the year.

"We are proud to be delivering these education facilities for the community of Guildford," she said.

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"The Guildford community has been vocal in their desire for the return of a primary school in their town and we have listened.

"By working together, we have been able to achieve a fantastic outcome for the children of the region.

"I know this is something the community have been hoping would happen and I am very proud to say that we have delivered on the community's needs."

The school will operate as a campus of the Campbells Creek Primary School, rekindling a previous arrangement between the two sites.

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The partnership will provide students with the social and academic advantages of a larger campus, along with the sharing of teachers and resources.

Work completed on the Guildford site included a new toilet block, upgrades to staff amenities, improved accessibility, and works to ensure the site is bushfire compliant.

In the past seven years, the state government has invested more than $10.9 billion in building new schools and more than 1,700 school upgrades, creating more than 13,500 jobs in construction and associated industries.

With 62 schools opening between 2019 and 2024, the government is well ahead in its work to open 100 new schools will open by 2026, ensuring every Victorian child has access to a great local school.

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