The future of small Catholic schools could be at risk as four inner-city Catholic primary schools, which have a combined 309 students, may face closure.
The Catholic Education Commission of Victoria wants state and federal funding to open more schools in outer suburbs of Melbourne, but a state school lobby group has labelled this a “greedy grab” for taxpayer funding.
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