Students in Adelaide’s north – as well as in some of the more remote parts of SA – are set to benefit from new funding for the state’s education sector.
Seventy million dollars will be spent in the northern suburbs to build a new public school with space for 400 students, from Reception to Year 6, as well as a 60-place preschool.
A site has not yet been selected for the school, but planning for the project is underway to ensure equitable access to high-quality public education services to meet growing demand from families in one of the fastest-growing regions in the state.
Over at Karcultaby, a farming community on central Eyre Peninsula, $10 million has been committed to the local area school to replace the design and technology facilities, currently housed in a shed.
The new development will give students the opportunity to use modern facilities supporting their career pathways.
An additional $40 million commitment in this year’s State Budget will target upgrading heating and air conditioning units and other improvements at a range of public schools across South Australia.
The Department for Education holds a substantial infrastructure portfolio, with about 5700 buildings at more than 900 public schools, preschools and children centres.
With the average building age in schools being 44 years, the State Government’s 20-year infrastructure plan sets out the government’s priorities to ensure communities have access to high-quality local schools.
Budget commitments will also see an extra $10 million per year for the next four years allocated to fast-track priority projects.
Schools set to benefit from these funds include:
- Henley Beach Primary School
- Banksia Park School R-6
- Mitcham Girls High School
- East Torrens Primary School
- Kilkenny Primary School
- Hewett Primary School
- Flagstaff Hill R-7 School
- Underdale High School
- Renmark West Primary School
- Coromandel Valley Primary School
- Goodwood Primary School
