SCHOOLS TO SHARE IN STATEWIDE $515M MAINTENANCE BLITZ

Monday, 2 September 2019

Eastern Victoria schools will get a share of $515 million, in the single largest, statewide boost to school maintenance ever undertaken, thanks to an unprecedented investment by the Andrews Labor Government.

Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet Shing said this funding will support schools across the electorate to ensure every student can attend a great local government primary, secondary or specialist school by tackling maintenance issues proactively.

In the Latrobe Valley, 24 schools will benefit from $2,181,273.00 and in West Gippsland, 37 schools will share in $3,064,733.00. See table at end of release.

The investment will more than double funding for maintenance at Victoria’s state schools over the next two financial years, with more than $300 million to be invested in 2019/20 and $290 million in 2020/21.

It will enables schools to do essential works such as painting, replacing carpet and windows, landscaping, tree inspections and maintenance of infrastructure like septic systems and water services.

This increased investment will enable principals to get on with the job of leading Victoria’s schools, by providing more funds to maintain the state’s 36,000 school buildings, while supporting schools to cater to the 115,000 additional students who are expected to enter the education system over the next five years.

The package complements the Labor Government’s recent initiatives to support schools to manage and maintain their facilities, including the Rolling Facilities Evaluation and the rollout of maintenance plans for each school.

The Labor Government is investing $170.5 million in emergency and incident response over five years, including an extra $57.8 million to address issues such as septic system failure, termite damage, mould, roof and floor damage, and $76.4 million to respond to unforeseen incidents and events such as storms, fire or flooding.

Schools in some of the state’s highest-risk bushfire areas will also have access to more funds to ensure they are ‘bushfire ready’, thanks to $44.2 million over five years for fire preparedness activities like vegetation removal.

Quotes attributable to Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet Shing

“We know students get the most out of their education when they have safe, modern classrooms to learn in, and first-rate facilities the school community can feel proud of.”

“The Victorian Government is investing $515 million in our state schools to ensure Gippsland students can attend a great local school and get a great education.”

 

School Number School Amount Funded
856 Toongabbie Primary School  $                   34,268
1967 Cowwarr Primary School  $                   26,956
2114 Traralgon South Primary School  $                   73,527
2182 Tyers Primary School  $                   54,103
2382 Hazelwood North Primary School  $                   41,679
2419 Yinnar Primary School  $                   40,494
2617 Boolarra Primary School  $                   53,034
2730 Yinnar South Primary School  $                   54,693
2888 Glengarry Primary School  $                   42,185
3584 Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon)  $                   72,385
3967 Yallourn North Primary School  $                   47,836
4650 Newborough Primary School  $                   45,123
4652 Traralgon (Stockdale Road) Primary School  $                   83,419
4670 Newborough East Primary School  $                   81,226
4699 Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School  $                   66,970
4700 Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School  $                   96,190
4970 Churchill Primary School  $                194,172
4975 Morwell Park Primary School  $                   64,343
5117 Churchill North Primary School  $                   43,388
5221 Latrobe Special Developmental School  $                   96,337
5568 Morwell Central Primary School  $                   73,707
8716 Kurnai College  $                301,198
8803 Traralgon College  $                300,395
8821 Lowanna College  $                193,641
TOTAL $        2,2181,273.00

 

School Number School Amount
2229 Bunyip Primary School  $                   82,352
2248 Nar Nar Goon Primary School  $                   40,909
2724 Garfield Primary School  $                445,724
1417 Drouin West Primary School  $                   71,209
1924 Drouin Primary School  $                   83,440
1951 Jindivick Primary School  $                   45,190
2017 Buln Buln Primary School  $                   43,234
2104 Warragul Primary School  $                   97,254
2129 Ripplebrook Primary School  $                   30,032
2142 Moe (Albert Street) Primary School  $                   48,974
2178 Yarragon Primary School  $                   93,924
2185 Trafalgar Primary School  $                   73,445
2189 Ellinbank Primary School  $                   27,928
2295 Narracan Primary School  $                   44,228
2313 Drouin South Primary School  $                   42,052
2319 Darnum Primary School  $                   40,898
2432 Neerim South Primary School  $                124,376
2471 Labertouche Primary School  $                   47,846
2505 Longwarry Primary School  $                   44,721
2520 Willow Grove Primary School  $                   53,663
2712 Nilma Primary School  $                   28,678
2840 Tanjil South Primary School  $                   31,772
2966 Thorpdale Primary School  $                   38,908
3612 Bona Vista Primary School  $                   43,060
4098 Noojee Primary School  $                   49,877
4662 Moe (South Street) Primary School  $                   54,365
4695 Warragul North Primary School  $                   89,890
4740 Moe Primary School  $                   41,947
5079 Baringa Special School  $                147,112
5289 Warragul & District Specialist School  $                   96,294
5389 Rawson Primary School  $                   56,558
5393 Lardner and District Primary School  $                   30,316
5394 Neerim District Rural Primary School  $                   45,572
7785 Drouin Secondary College  $                259,184
8145 Neerim District Secondary College  $                   75,025
8395 Trafalgar High School  $                138,699
8827 Warragul Regional College  $                256,076
TOTAL  $        3,064,733.00