Students in growing communities across Victoria will have more modern and flexible spaces to learn.

Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes announced that Beechworth Primary School will receive one single storey modular building, including two general purpose classrooms.

This project is one of 27 Victorian schools that will receive new double or triple storey buildings under the Carroll Labor Government’s 2026-27 Modular Classrooms Program.

The buildings will open early next year, adding 204 classrooms and capacity for an extra 5,031 students statewide.

The buildings give students and teachers modern and comfortable spaces designed around each school’s needs, from art, science and technology to administration and other facilities.

Modular buildings provide a fast solution to the growing needs of our schools – and schools love them as they can be installed and used immediately.

We’re already delivering 53 single-storey modular buildings across Victorian schools, bringing the total to 98 new modular buildings in 2027.

This funding builds on the 227 modular buildings delivered across the state in 2025-26, creating capacity for an additional 7,696 students and helping schools meet growing enrolment demand.

Labor is investing $174 million in 2026-27 to deliver additional school buildings in areas of need.

Victoria has the largest school building program in the country, investing $20.1 billion to fund 126 new government schools and deliver over 2,400 upgrades.

This is creating nearly 97,000 additional places to meet growing demand. 

Labor is building the Education State, so every Victorian child has access to world class education at a school.

Jess Wilson’s Liberal-One Nation Coalition must commit to supporting our teachers not delivering $40 billion of cuts to our schools, hospitals and kindergartens.

For more information about the program, visit schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/modular-school-buildings

Quotes attributable to Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes

“Every Victorian student deserves a great place to learn, and we’re delivering modern classrooms in the communities where they’re needed most.”

Quotes attributable to Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Gabrielle Williams

“These new buildings will give thousands more students access to flexible, comfortable learning spaces, while giving teachers the facilities they need to support students to succeed.”