Federal government funding for local schools - Sophie Mirabella
“Wangaratta region schools will finally be able to upgrade their facilities thanks to major contributions from the Howard Government’s Investing In Our Schools programme,” Sophie Mirabella, the Federal Member for Indi, said today.
Two of the schools to receive funding include:
Wangaratta District Specialist School will be using the funding to invest in a specialised learning area – a new outdoor sensory garden to stimulate the senses of children at the school.
Yarrunga Primary School will be investing in new and expanded play equipment.
“These two projects, which are desperately needed by both schools, were identified by the respective school communities as being critical to their school. They represent two of the eight schools in the Wangaratta region to receive funding in this new announcement. Thirty-two schools across the electorate of Indi will also receive funding to projects worth a total value of $1,550,817.”
“As part of the latest round of the Investing In Our Schools Programme, it brings the total funding to schools in the Indi electorate from this programme alone to over $10 million. This is in addition to the significant support that local schools also receive from the Howard Government in the form of larger capital grants and other programmes.”
“These two projects, although often desperately needed by schools, never seem to make it onto Melbourne-focused State Labor Government priority lists. Rather, school communities usually face the long and arduous task of raising the necessary funding themselves.”
Unfortunately, the Melbourne-focused State Labor Government has failed to make a contribution towards either project.
“These two projects will enhance the learning opportunities for local children, and is further evidence of the Howard Government’s commitment to investing in our education system for the future.”
“It is only possible to invest in schools like this due to the responsible management of the economy, which allows the Howard Government to invest in important infrastructure projects to give our children the best possible learning experience.”
A list of local schools to receive funding in this round is listed overleaf.
Schools in the Wangaratta region to receive funding in this round of the Howard Government’s Investing In Our Schools Programme includes:
Boorhamen Primary School
- Library - $28,421
- Shade Structures - $6,510
- Security and Safety Equipment - $2,411
- Amenities: Toilet Block - $6,254
- Shade Structures - $6,877
Everton Primary School
- Outdoor Learning Area - $14,582
- General Classrooms - $1,165
- General Classrooms - $21,000
Milawa Primary School
- ICT & Computer Equipment - $31,149
- Outdoor Learning Area - $16,813
- Sheds and Storage Facilities - $12,580
Myrrhee Primary School
- Small Scale Extensions - $47,139
Oxley Primary School
- Sheds and Storage Facilities - $95,982
Wangaratta District Specialist School
- Specialised Learning Area - $82,088
Whitfield District Primary School
- ICT and Computer Equipment - $19,500
Yarrunga Primary School
- Play Equipment - $33,354
Total $425,825.00
Two of the schools to receive funding include:
Wangaratta District Specialist School will be using the funding to invest in a specialised learning area – a new outdoor sensory garden to stimulate the senses of children at the school.
Yarrunga Primary School will be investing in new and expanded play equipment.
“These two projects, which are desperately needed by both schools, were identified by the respective school communities as being critical to their school. They represent two of the eight schools in the Wangaratta region to receive funding in this new announcement. Thirty-two schools across the electorate of Indi will also receive funding to projects worth a total value of $1,550,817.”
“As part of the latest round of the Investing In Our Schools Programme, it brings the total funding to schools in the Indi electorate from this programme alone to over $10 million. This is in addition to the significant support that local schools also receive from the Howard Government in the form of larger capital grants and other programmes.”
“These two projects, although often desperately needed by schools, never seem to make it onto Melbourne-focused State Labor Government priority lists. Rather, school communities usually face the long and arduous task of raising the necessary funding themselves.”
Unfortunately, the Melbourne-focused State Labor Government has failed to make a contribution towards either project.
“These two projects will enhance the learning opportunities for local children, and is further evidence of the Howard Government’s commitment to investing in our education system for the future.”
“It is only possible to invest in schools like this due to the responsible management of the economy, which allows the Howard Government to invest in important infrastructure projects to give our children the best possible learning experience.”
A list of local schools to receive funding in this round is listed overleaf.
Schools in the Wangaratta region to receive funding in this round of the Howard Government’s Investing In Our Schools Programme includes:
Boorhamen Primary School
- Library - $28,421
- Shade Structures - $6,510
- Security and Safety Equipment - $2,411
- Amenities: Toilet Block - $6,254
- Shade Structures - $6,877
Everton Primary School
- Outdoor Learning Area - $14,582
- General Classrooms - $1,165
- General Classrooms - $21,000
Milawa Primary School
- ICT & Computer Equipment - $31,149
- Outdoor Learning Area - $16,813
- Sheds and Storage Facilities - $12,580
Myrrhee Primary School
- Small Scale Extensions - $47,139
Oxley Primary School
- Sheds and Storage Facilities - $95,982
Wangaratta District Specialist School
- Specialised Learning Area - $82,088
Whitfield District Primary School
- ICT and Computer Equipment - $19,500
Yarrunga Primary School
- Play Equipment - $33,354
Total $425,825.00
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