2006-07 Victorian State Government: Snowy Fund Transforms Victorian Schools
Fact Sheet
$100 million from the Building Tomorrow’s Schools Today program brings the total investment in school and TAFE Capital for 2006–07 to $433.9 million.
The first $100 million of the Building Tomorrow’s Schools Today program, from the future sale proceeds of Victoria’s share of the Snowy Hydro Limited, will be allocated to school capital projects across Victoria.
This $600 million school building program will be the biggest one-off investment in school building projects in Victoria’s history.
The first $100 million of the program, allocated in the 2006–07 Budget, will accelerate replacement, modernisation and regeneration projects at government schools across the State, allowing them to do today which otherwise may have taken place tomorrow.
New schools and school buildings being planned as a result of this program will conform to ‘Green Star’ environmental standards.
These standards will address key areas of environmental sustainability, including energy, water, materials and land use, and help to meet the Government’s targets for energy, water and waste reduction.
The Building Tomorrow’s Schools Today program aims to ensure that all Victorian students have the opportunity to learn in facilities that support learning in the 21st century.
$62.9 Million to Accelerate the Modernisation of Existing Facilities at 23 Schools Across the State:
- Albion North Primary School (Sunshine North)
- Echuca Secondary College
- Eltham Primary School
- Essendon-Keilor College – East Keilor campus
- Hobsons Bay Primary School (Newport)
- Karoo Primary School (Rowville)
- Keilor Heights Primary School
- Keilor Primary School
- Kingsville Primary School
- Kismet Park Primary School (Sunbury)
- Lorne Prep–12 College
- Manifold Heights Primary School (Geelong)
- Mildura South Primary School
- Moe (South Street) Primary School
- Myrniong Primary School
- North Melbourne Primary School
- Orbost Secondary College
- Princes Hill Primary School (Carlton North)
- Reservoir West Primary School
- Urquhart Park Primary School (Ballarat)
- Warringa Park Special School (Hoppers Crossing)
- Willmott Park Primary School (Craigieburn)
- Yarrambat Primary School
$10.5 Million to Begin the Design and Construction of Four Replacement Schools at:
- Grevillia Park Primary School (Wendouree West)
- Pembroke Secondary College (Mooroolbark)
- Monash Special Development School (Clayton)
- Torquay Year 7–9 College
$6.6 Million for Permanent School Facilities in the Following Schools that have Predominantly Consisted of Relocatable Buildings:
- Boneo Primary School
- Little River Primary School
- Traralgon South Primary School
$20 million Major Regeneration Project
School communities across Victoria will benefit from a $20 million allocation to initiate Major Regeneration Projects that will boost educational opportunities and outcomes. Projects include:
- Maribyrnong Sports School: To be established at Maribyrnong College, the sports school will be a school of choice for students seeking excellence in sport and academic performance.
- John Monash Science School: To be built at Monash University’s Science, Technology, Research & Innovation Precinct, this school will be a leading school in science, technology, innovation and real life learning.
- Broadmeadows, Bendigo, Altona, Echuca, Dandenong and Western Heights will also benefit from this funding, with those communities working on plans for the regeneration of facilities and education locally.
- The communities of Colac, Kyabram and Wodonga will also undertake design works for regeneration projects, funded in the current Budget.
$50 Million to Accelerate Maintenance Funding for all Schools has also Been Allocated from the Building Tomorrow’s Schools Today Program
The funding will enable schools to start necessary maintenance works including:
- Roofing
- Ashphalting
- Electrical upgrades
- Plumbing upgrades.