Adass school receives $1.5 million Government grant

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ADASS Israel School has been awarded a $1.5 million Government grant for the construction of a hospitality and training centre.

To be located at the school’s main campus in King Street, Elsternwick, the grant is part of the federal Government’s multi-billion dollar Trade Training Centres in Schools program.

While all secondary schools were eligible for grants worth between $500,000 and $1.5 million, funding approval was based on the needs and application of each school.

Education Minister Julia Gillard said the funding will be used to construct and equip a training facility at the school, with the new building to include a kosher hospitality kitchen complete with cooking, preparation, storage and multi-purpose areas for a training restaurant and general hospitality learning.

With grants worth $387 million available in the second round of the Trade Training Centres in Schools program, applications of almost double this were received.