Victorian State Budget 2005-2006
Education and Training in Victoria
This Budget continues the excellent work taking place in schools and TAFE to meet the community’s expectations of a quality education and training system that ensures Victoria is the best place to raise a family.
Education and Training Budget Overview and Message
Key components of the Budget include:
- $280.5 million budget building program to benefit Victorian Schools (PDF - 111Kb)
- $233.9 million to tackle key issues of class sizes, student retention, and equity in Government schools (PDF - 98Kb)
- $43.3 million to boost skills (PDF - 102Kb)
- $96.3 million for high-speed, fibre-optic broadband – new computers for students (PDF - 102Kb)
- $151 million budget funding to non-government schools (PDF - 103Kb)
- $1.9 million to spread message: It’s not ok to be away from school (PDF - 101Kb)
- $196 million for regional and rural schools and TAFE (PDF - 112Kb)
Media Releases
From the Minister for Education, Lynne Kosky and the Minister for Education Services, Jacinta Allan.
- $868 million extra for world class education system (PDF - 39Kb)
- $299 million to continue education reform (PDF - 30Kb)
- Skills – the key to a thriving and prosperous economy (PDF - 34Kb)
- Hi-tech fibre optic broadband boost for schools (PDF - 26Kb)
- Investing in non-government schools (PDF - 25Kb)
- $196 million boost for regional schools and TAFE (PDF - 47Kb)
For more detailed information about this year’s budget, access the latest budget news on the Victorian Government’s website (http://www.budget.vic.gov.au)