$402 million for new schools, better facilities and jobs

The $402 million school buildings budget boost delivers:

•    $92 million for school regeneration projects to provide modern facilities for new and better teaching and learning;

•    $128 million for school modernisation projects – including new
libraries, gymnasiums, classrooms, multi-purpose science and ICT
centres;

•    $25.1 million for four new schools in growth areas;

•    $47.3 million for replacement schools including Glenroy Specialist
School and the three bushfire replacement schools at Marysville,
Strathewen and Middle Kinglake;

•    $16 million to help secure the future of small rural schools;

•    $19 million for 400 new, modern relocatable classrooms to replace old portable buildings;

•    $31 million to buy land for new schools or school expansions;

•    $12 million to build three science and maths specialist centres across Victoria;

•    $24 million for new selective entry schools in Berwick and one in the western suburbs; and

•    $7.6 million for the Better Schools Today program, which provides
funding to smaller schools to modernise or upgrade existing facilities.

The 2009 State Budget’s record education investment is focused on building better schools, building the economy and building jobs in tough global economic times.


The Brumby Labor Government’s massive investment in school building through the Victorian Schools Plan – combined with Rudd Federal Government’s stimulus package – renews our schools while stimulating
our economy.


The Brumby Labor Government is working shoulder to shoulder with the Rudd Federal Government to make the right investments to see Victorians through the Global Financial Crisis.