Money for schools

Public schools across Western Victoria will be the subject of maintenance works as part of a State Government program.

Labor Member for Western Victoria Jaala Pulford announced a series of ‘small’ maintenance grants for 12 schools as part of a 2019-20 planned maintenance program.

Ms Pulford said the Victorian School Building Authority would start working with the schools subject to grants to determine the scope of their maintenance needs and how they could best be delivered.

“Students in Western Victoria should have access to a great school no matter where they live and I’m proud we are investing in important maintenance to schools so students have the first-rate facilities they deserve,” she said.

“Our schools in Western Victoria do everything possible to get the most out of their students, so it is wonderful news that they are among the schools set to share in this maintenance funding.”

The government established a new evaluation system last year to provide more up-to-date information of the condition of school infrastructure to create a more timely and targeted allocation of funding.

Ms Pulford said the Andrews government had already invested more than $3.8-billion for new schools and more than 1300 school upgrades, supporting more than 5000 construction jobs.

The funding includes: Lake Bolac College, $20,000; Moyston Primary School, $5000; Willaura Primary School, $10,000; Horsham College, $15,000; Halls Gap Primary School, $5000; Kaniva College, $5000; Elmhurst Primary School, $15,000; Concongella Primary School, $5000; St Arnaud Primary School, $15,000; Landsborough Primary School, $5000; and Trawalla Primary School, $5000.