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Underdale High School’s new creative arts centre is on song
It’s almost show time for Underdale High School’s new creative arts centre, which boasts art, music and drama areas and a performance space for 150 people.
The creative arts centre is part of the school’s $20 million capital works program, which also includes a refit of the home economics and technology buildings, refurbishment and upgrades to general learning areas andm a new 2 storey administrative building.
With the new construction and upgrades across the site the project is creating 32 construction jobs.
“It’s very exciting to get the first look at the fantastic new creative arts centre which will benefit western suburbs students for generations to come,” Minister for Education John Gardner said.