MAINTENANCE WIN FOR WOODEND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Students across the Macedon Ranges will benefit from improved facilities with maintenance works set to be carried out at Woodend Primary School, thanks to the Allan Labor Government.
Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas announced Woodend Primary is one of 88 schools that will share in over $19.9 million of funding from the Planned Maintenance Program (PMP) to undertake 90 maintenance projects between them.
Woodend Primary will receive funding to completely rebuild three ramps and undertake minor works at five ramps. This is the latest round of PMP which provides funding to address high-priority maintenance works across Victoria’s government schools.
The program ensures schools can undertake essential work in classrooms and other school buildings such as fixing roofs and replacing windows, maintaining ramps, painting, and resurfacing floors, as well as some external works like improving pathways.
Works are determined by a rolling facilities evaluation process, which provides up-to-date information on the condition of schools to create a faster and more targeted allocation of funding.
In 2024, 342 schools have received over $99.9 million in total for work on 349 projects, including the projects announced today. The Labor Government has invested $16.9 billion over the past 10 years to build new schools and deliver more than 2,200 school upgrades − supporting more than 26,000 jobs in construction and associated industries.
The Victorian Budget 2024/25 invested $947.7 million to build 16 more new schools – completing the promise to deliver 100 new schools between 2019 and 2026.
The Government is building the Education State so every student can access a great local school and a quality education no matter where they live.
For a list of schools receiving funding under the Planned Maintenance Program, visit schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/planned-maintenance-program.
Quotes attributable to Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas
“Every student should have access to a great school, that’s why we’re supporting local schools in the Macedon Ranges with the resources they need to make a difference to the educational outcomes of students across the state.”
Quotes attributable to Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll
“This program is about ensuring that every school in Victoria is kept up-to-date, so that every child can access a high-quality education in a high-quality environment.”
“We are constantly evaluating our schools and making sure every single classroom is safe, engaging, and will complement the world-class education we are committed to providing.”
