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Media Release
VICTORIAN SCHOOLS RECEIVE NATIONAL LITERACY AWARDSK8309 VIC 7 September 1999
The winners of the inaugural National Literacy Week Awards for Literacy and Numeracy Achievement were today announced at a special national presentation ceremony in Melbourne by the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Dr David Kemp. Thirteen Victorian schools received awards, with Yarrunga Primary School and Holy Spirit Primary School winning major awards. The Commonwealth provided a total of 70 awards for primary schools across Australia. Ten major awards valued at $10,000 each and 60 awards of $1,000 each, recognise and reward schools that have added significantly to students’ literacy and numeracy performance. "Congratulations to the 13 Victorian schools announced in the Victorian section of the awards. They have all shown commendable achievements in literacy and numeracy, delivering excellent outcomes for their students," said Dr Kemp. "Perhaps most impressive is that the winning Victorian schools cater for a great diversity of students from different social, cultural and language backgrounds. Located in different areas – from the suburbs of Melbourne to small country towns – they have all matched their literacy and numeracy programmes with the varied and different needs of their students to achieve outstanding results," said Dr Kemp. Two of the 13 Victorian schools, received a major Commonwealth funded award of $10,000 – these were Yarrunga Primary School from Wangaratta, and Holy Spirit Primary School from East Thornbury. The other award-winning schools announced today are: Christ the King Primary School, Braybrook; Dandenong South Primary School, Dandenong; Daylesford Primary School, Daylesford; Kennington Primary School, Strathdale; Morwell Park Primary School, Morwell; Orbost Primary School, Orbost; Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy; Spring Gully Primary School, Bendigo; St Clare’s School, Thomastown; St Mary’s Primary School, Swan Hill; and Weeden Heights Primary School, Vermont South. For more information about National Literacy Week and the National Literacy Week Awards for Literacy and Numeracy Achievement, access the website www.detya.gov.au/literacyweek/ Media contact: Samantha Herron 0412 639 754 or 02 6277 7460 Alison Richens 0412 780 121 or 02 6240 8278 Background information on the major award winning schools is attached.
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