Wandin North Primary School was announced as one of the recipients of State Government funding to ensure essential maintenance projects can be achieved.
Member for Eastern Victoria, Harriet Shing today announced schools in the area are among the 59 to share in over $20 million in funding for 62 maintenance projects under the Planned Maintenance Program (PMP).
“As our work continues to build and upgrade schools across the region, this maintenance funding is making a really positive difference to the amenity and accessibility for more students, teachers and staff,” she said.
The schools to receive funding in the September allocation include Wandin North Primary School.
The PMP provides funding to address high-priority maintenance issues across Victoria’s government schools.
The program ensures schools can undertake essential work in classrooms and other school buildings such as fixing roofs and replacing windows, painting, and resurfacing floors, as well as some external works like improving pathways.
Works are determined by a rolling facilities evaluation process, which provides up-to-date information on the condition of schools to create a faster and more targeted allocation of funding.
The Victorian Government has invested $16.9 billion over the past 10 years to build new schools and deliver more than 2,200 school upgrades − supporting more than 26,000 jobs in construction and associated industries.
It is now ahead of schedule in its commitment to open 100 new schools by 2026, with 75 new schools opening between 2019 and 2024.
The Victorian Government is building the Education State so every student can access a great local school and a quality education no matter where they live.
For a list of schools receiving funding under the Planned Maintenance Program, visit schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/planned-maintenance-program.
