SOUTH SYDNEY SCHOOLS TO BENEFIT FROM CAPITAL WORKS AND EXTRA MAINTENANCE

This work is part of the $60 million worth of projects to be undertaken across the state.

The Iemma Government is spending a record $873 million this year on capital works and maintenance programs to ensure schools are safe and efficient places to teach and learn.

South Sydney Schools to benefit from the Capital Works and maintenance include:

Alexandria Park Community School

·         Retaining Walls Erskineville Public School

·         Painting and wall repairs

·         External ground works

·         Electrical Upgrade Gardeners Road Public School

·         Painting

·         Stormwater upgrade Green Square School

·         External ground works

These projects will make a real difference in the daily lives of students and teachers

The average age of a school in NSW is 30 years. The Iemma Government is working with schools to modernise their facilities like canteens and libraries so they keep pace with the changing demands of schooling in the 21st century.

While there will always be work to be done at schools to upgrade facilities, constant maintenance work will be needed.

Over $700,000 per day is being spent on maintenance, to ensure schools and TAFEs are safe places to teach and learn.

Since coming to office, the Iemma Government has increased the NSW education and training budget by 87 per cent to $11.2 billion.

Capital works is up by 168 per cent, and maintenance is up an impressive 189 per cent since the previous Liberal – National administration.

Kristina Keneally

Member for Heffron

Shop 117, 747 Botany Road, Rosebery NSW 2018

Phone: (02) 9699 8166 Fax: (02) 9699 8222

Email: kristina.keneally@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Source: Advertisement from South Sydney Herald October 2007