Investments in St. Barbara: Education and infrastructure in the upswing!

Investments in St. Barbara: Education and infrastructure in the upswing!

in St. Barbara are significant investments in education, health and infrastructure on the agenda, which are intended to significantly shape the future of the region. As Mayor Jochen Jance explains, every euro in education is a clear investment into the future. A highlight of the educational offensive is the comprehensive roof renovation of the St. Barbara middle school, which costs a proud 400,000 euros, financed by the market town and the state of Styria. In addition, digitally equipped school boards are purchased in the local schools in order to facilitate access to the digital world. These modernized learning environments contribute to improving the quality of education and are the key to the best possible training for children.

Another important step in pioneering work for the next generation is the planned construction of a new kindergarten in Wartberg. For this, the renowned Graz architecture firm GPL Architects has won the Europe -wide competition, and the construction work is scheduled to begin next year. This will not only cover the need for childcare places, but also significantly expand the local educational offer. In addition, the holiday care, which already recorded a high influx this year, will also continue in 2025 in order to offer the daycare centers a varied and educational contact point.

valuable knowledge of money in Eurobus

In addition to the educational investments, the Eurobus of the National Bank Austria visited the Wartberg elementary school in order to create the handling of money in a creative way. Under the motto "Feeling, seeing, tipping", the students learned everything about the characteristics of real banknotes and the history of money trade. A child was enthusiastic: "It was the best bus I've ever seen. I would like to have one like that! We learned about money." All participants received a certificate that certified their new knowledge, as well as a sack with materials on the subject of "dealing with money", which helped the young learners to develop important financial skills, such as meinbezirk.at and vs.st-barbara.gv.at Report.