State Budget 2004-05
Building on Excellence
The Victorian Government 2004-05 State Budget provides significant additional funding for the education and training system.
Key components of the Budget include:
- $66.4 million for 250 teachers and professional development (PDF - 61Kb)
- $341.8 million budget building program to benefit schools across the state (PDF - 104Kb)
- $67.6 million building program benefits rural schools and TAFE (PDF - 81Kb)
- $116.8 million for TAFE and ACE (PDF - 61Kb)
- $10 million extra for schools in Victoria to spruce up their schoolyards (PDF - 60Kb)
- $78.1 million funding increase provides massive boost to Education Maintenance Allowance (PDF - 68Kb)
- $30.5 million boost for information and communication technology (PDF - 53Kb)
- $29.5 million to improve community access to education facilities (PDF - 61Kb)
- $5.75 million to secure Victoria’s leadership in international education (PDF - 61Kb)
If you want to find out more detailed information about this year’s budget, you can access the latest budget news on the Victorian Government’s website: (http://www.budget.vic.gov.au)
Education and Training Budget Overview and Message
Media Releases
From the Minister for Education, Lynne Kosky MP and the Minister for Education Services, Jacinta Allan MP