Students across the Macleay Valley will return to school this week to begin the school year for 2019, with public schools in the area set to benefit from annual funding from the NSW Government, aimed at improving the quality of NSW public schools.
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This year the NSW Government will invest an additional $100 million for school maintenance across NSW public schools, bringing the total investment to $847 million over four years.
The NSW Liberals and Nationals Government is also in the process of undertaking a $6 billion school building program over the next four years, which will deliver more than 170 new and upgraded schools to support NSW communities.
Local member for Oxley, Melinda Pavey, said the Government’s funding for NSW public schools is exciting for local schools in the area.
“Put simply, not only does this extra funding ensure our local schools are maintained to the best standards, it helps underpin something I am passionate about: that every student has an equal opportunity to achieve excellence,” Ms Pavey said.
The amount of funding Macleay schools will receive in 2019 has been released:
- Bellbrook Public School, $95,514
- Crescent Head Public School, $69,660
- Frederickton Public School, $24,709
- Gladstone Public School, $13,816
- Green Hill Public School, $7,419
- Kempsey East Public School, $152,829
- Kempsey West Public School, $321,273
- Kinchela Public School, $78,882
- Smithtown Public School, $57,149
- South West Rocks Public School, $173,396
- Willawarrin Public School, $57,265
- Stuarts Point Public School, $70,070
- Kempsey South Public School, $131,979
- Aldavilla Public School, $38,966.97
- Kempsey High School, $497,450
- Melville High School, $129,923
The funding has been distributed throughout the schools in the area with the highest maintenance needs.
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