11-August-2006
Information for Teachers and Schools
Two Bayside schools have shared in a $100,000 funding boost under the Australian Government Investing in Our Schools Programme, announced Andrew Robb, the Federal Member for Goldstein.
“I am very pleased to congratulate St Agnes Primary School in Hampton and Larmenier Special School in Hampton East on receiving this funding boost,” said Andrew Robb.
“St Agnes Primary School will receive $75,000 to upgrade the school entry area, storage facilities and furniture and equipment, and Larmenier Special School will use the funding to upgrade external areas including the installation of shade structures, seating, paving and landscaping.”
“The Investing in our Schools Programme is a really valuable program which has seen Bayside schools benefit from more than $1.5 million worth of funding since 2004 to improve facilities for our school students, both primary and secondary.”
“Our students deserve the best facilities that money can buy, and the Investing in our Schools Programme builds on the $1.5 billion already allocated by the Australian Government for capital works on schools over the next four years.”
Investing in our Schools provides Government, Catholic and independent schools with funding to undertake one off projects to improve the schools facilities. This has included for bayside schools funding to improve playgrounds at local primary schools, including the installation of shade sails, upgrading of arts and crafts facilities, upgrading bathrooms and change room facilities and improved heating and cooling facilities.
For further information on the Investing in our Schools Programme or other Federal Government education initiatives please visit www.dest.gov.au or contact the office on 9557 4644.
Media Contact: Kathryn Hodges 0409 132 567