Opening of the Senior School,
Friday March 26, 2010

The Sathya Sai Primary School commenced a school building program during 2007 in order to expand and accommodate more students, and take the postion of a model school for Human Values in Australia.

View of the Sathya Sai Primary School

The construction all the final extensions was completed late 2009, and the new rooms were fitted out in time for the commencement of the school year, 2010

Front view of the Sathya Sai Primary School

The Official Opening of the new Senior Classrooms for grades 3-4-5-6 took place on Friday, 26 March, 2010. The Guest of Honour was the Hon. Justine Elliott, MP, Minister for Ageing.

The Guest of Honour, the Hon. Justine Elliott M.P. is greeted
by the School Principal, Mrs Leelah Broughton, Mr Neville Fredericks, and the School Captains

Mr Robert Molloy, Past Principal and now Deputy Director of the Institute of Sathya Sai Education, opened the proceedings with a welcome to the Guest of Honour.

Guests assembled for the Opening of the Senior School
at the Sathya Sai Primary School.

Parents, teachers, friends and guests of the Sathya Sai Primary School assembled in the School Hall for the opening celebrations.

Parents, Friends and Guests in the School Hall

The School Recorder Group gave a presentation:

Presentation by students with recorders at the Sathya Sai Primary School

Talks were given by School Principal and directors of the School Management Board, and the Institute of Sathya Sai Education. A momento of the occasion was presented to the Guest of Honour, the Hon. Justine Elliott, M.P.

Design for Memorial Plaque shown to the Guest of Honour

The Guest of Honour then cut the ribbon, thus officially bringing the School Expansion program to fulfilment and opening the Senior School.

Cutting the Ribbon at the Sathya Sai Primary School

After cutting the ribbon, the Guest of Honour was taken on a tour of the new School Buildings.

Mrs Leelah Broughton, Principal, and School Captains accompany
the Guest of Honour on a tour of Sathya Sai Primary School

Guests were then taken on a tour of the classrooms by the Principal and the School Captains. Here, the Hon. Justine Elliott is shown a display on tolerance, understanding and the unity of all religions:

The School Captains show a display on understanding, tolerance
and the unity of all religions to the Guest of Honour

The Official part of the day complete, the guests gathered on the walkway outside the Resource Centre for refreshments. You may read a Brochure on the School Building Program. (PDF, 1.23MB)

Guests outside the Resource Centre at the Sathya Sai Primary School

Here are some scenes of the new buildings at the Sathya Sai Primary School in use:

Students use the Walkway at the Sathya Sai Primary School

Teacher Mr. Chris Jenkins uses an electronic whiteboard in class
at the Sathya Sai Primary School

The Resource Centre has a Library and computer area upstairs:

View of the Library and Computers area at Sathya Sai Primary School

Downstairs, the Resource Area has rooms for music lessons:

Music practice in the new Resource Area at the Sathya Sai Primary School