School Infrastructure
School Infrastructure refers to the site, buildings, furniture and equipment that contribute to a learning environment.
The schools we design and build must:
- promote effective learning and teaching
- incorporate new technology
- be environmentally sustainable
- support community involvement.
The Department supports these learning environments through the:
- provision of new and environmentally sustainable schools
- upgrade and modernisation of existing facilities
- ongoing maintenance and rationalisation of Departmental assets.
Capital works – management options
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In line with the Victorian Government’s policy directions, schools can choose how involved they would like to be in their capital works projects. Schools can choose whether they would like:
The Hon. Martin Dixon MP, Minister for Education, discusses the three project management options, along with other elements of the capital works process. |
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For more information, see:
- Fact sheet – management options (PDF - 653Kb)
- Fact sheet – Q & As (PDF - 138Kb)
- Capital Works Project Delivery - Schools' Self Assessment Tool (PDF - 275Kb)
Key information
For information on topics such as school planning and construction, maintenance and safety issues, and social and environmental impacts, see:
- Property and Asset Management
- Shared Use of School Facilities
- Health and Safety
- Awards and Recognition
Contact
To find out more about your school facilities, your first point of contact is your school principal. For more general inquiries contact your Departmental Regional Office.
For information related to infrastructure development under the Commonwealth Government’s Economic Stimulus Package, see Building the Education Revolution.