$50 million investment in education infrastructure
More than $50 million will be invested in priority infrastructure at schools across the state, addressing urgent upgrades and expansions to help with capacity.
Multi-million dollar improvements will be made at Fairview Park Primary School, Fulham Gardens Primary School and Taparra Primary School.
Located in Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs, Fairview Park Primary School will receive $10 million to replace outdated buildings with new modern facilities.
Fairview Park Primary School Principal Becky Jones said, this is wonderful news for our whole school community and everyone will be beyond excited.
“Fairview Park is blessed to have beautiful surroundings, and our school has worked hard to make the best of our aging infrastructure, but there is only so much that can be done”.
“This school is 50 years old next year, and having new buildings and teaching spaces for our students and staff will be the best possible birthday present”, Jones said.
In regional ϳԹ, Fraser Park Primary School in Murray Bridge will receive $10 million that will go towards demolishing old transportable buildings and replacing the preschool.
There will also be a further $5 million for Mount Barker High School to support upgrades to help with capacity and new physical education and food technology areas.
The funding will allow the Department for Education to progress urgent upgrades at some of the highest priority sites. Funding has been allocated to upgrade and improve existing assets as well as replacing assets that have reached the end of their serviceable life.
Oakbank School has also received $15.9 million, as part of the release of the 20-Year Infrastructure Plan for Public Education and Care, to rejuvenate and update the site’s facilities.
Planning is underway with each of the schools to develop building plans to meet their education and capacity requirements.
