The North Melbourne Football Club's Learning and Life Centre received another important boost yesterday in the form of a $150,000 grant from the Education Department.

Education Minister, local Member of Parliament and ardent Roos supporter The Hon Bronwyn Pike MP presented the cheque to North Melbourne CEO Eugene Arocca and Captain Brent Harvey amid construction at Arden Street.

The money will go toward fitting out the Learning and Life Centre classroom with cutting-edge technology to cater for up to 5,000 school students who will visit the club from next year.

Arocca said that the project has had outstanding support from Minister Pike and the State Government since its inception.

"We have an extremely diverse community on our doorstep and through the Learning and Life Centre our club will engage that community in a very unique way," Arocca said.

"The advice and guidance of the Education Department, Minister Pike and her office has been instrumental in getting us to this point and we will continue to work closely with them as the project progresses."

Ms Pike said that the project would assist young people's education.

“Like the Brumby Labor Government, the North Melbourne Football Club knows how important it is to keep young Victorians interested in education by offering them a range of stimulating and exciting programs,” Ms Pike said.

“Giving students the chance to participate in a range of educational, personal development, leadership and healthy living activities with some of the biggest names in AFL is a great opportunity.”

Students will be put through their paces in a range of subject areas, including literacy, maths and physical education, with all lessons taking place in the Arden Street facility and linked to the Victorian Essential Learning Standards curriculum.

In addition to hosting school visits, the Centre will offer a range of additional educational programs for local youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, and provide community groups with a state-of-the-art space.

“The Centre will host after-hours homework classes with qualified tutors and teacher aides to help students, especially those from diverse cultural backgrounds,” Ms Pike said.

“It will also become home to many important community organisations involved in improving education, to ensure every young Victorian has access to the best opportunities, regardless of their location or cultural background.”