November 29 2006
$1.8 MILLION FOR WERRIWA SCHOOLS
Member for
Werriwa Chris Hayes has welcomed the announcement of more than
$1.8 million in grants for 25 schools in the Werriwa electorate
through the Investing In Our Schools Program.
“This is
great news for local schools.
“I
congratulate the schools and the parents and citizens associations
who have taken the time to sit down and prepare a submission –
their school will benefit from their efforts”, Mr Hayes said.
“The grants
will allow works such as improvements in floor coverings, the
installation of security and safety equipment, the installation of
air conditioning and the improvement to school facilities”, he
said.
Mr Hayes said
that these were important areas of spending for both students and
teachers.
“I strongly
support any spending in local schools that will not only improve
the comfort of the learning environment but will also improve
facilities generally.
Mr Hayes said
the announcement comes on the back of the success of schools in
the electorate who will receive funding through the Success for
Boys initiative.
“Three
schools in the electorate received grants of more than $10,000
each to access high quality professional learning based on
national and international research aimed at improving the
education of boys”, Mr Hayes said.
“I just hope
that all of the successful schools receive their money in a timely
manner so that work can begin as soon as possible.
“It will be a
great boost to all of the successful schools once they have all
their new facilities in place”, Mr Hayes said.
Mr Hayes said
that despite the good news that it was disappointing that the
Government continued to play politics with the programme by
inserting a requirement for successful schools must participate in
Australian Government publicity and that the opening ceremony is
to be overseen by a Government member – not necessarily the local
representative.
INVESTING IN OUR SCHOOLS ROUND TWO
GRANTS – SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS
Ajunga School
(Glenfield) $25,724 for floor
coverings
Austral Public School
(Austral) $15,195 for security equipment
and library resources
Busby West Public School
(Busby) $39,998 for ICT and computer equipment
Campbell House School (Minto)
$96,222 for home economics/hospitality room
equipment
Campbellfield Public School
(Minto) $4,302 for computer equipment
Casula High School
(Casula) $58,920 for computer
equipment
Cecil Hills High School (Cecil
Hills) $2,945 for IT facilities
Dalmeny Public School
(Prestons) $106,908 for shade structures
Glenfield Park School
(Glenfield) $100,550 for an outdoor learning
area
Glenfield Public School
(Glenfield) $125,039 for shade structures
Hinchinbrook Public School (Hinchinbrook)
$82,783 for air conditioning, computer equipment and landscaping
Hoxton Park High School (Hinchinbrook)
$40,987 for shade structures
Hoxton Park Public School (Hoxton
Park) $109,728 for air conditioning
Ingleburn High School
(Ingleburn) $67,750 for air conditioning
Ingleburn Public School
(Ingleburn) $97,000 for air conditioning
John Edmonson High
School $138,481 for motor vehicles and
musical instruments
Leumeah Public School
(Leumeah) $76,532 for floor coverings
Miller High School
(Miller) $42,916 for air
conditioning, computer and library resources
Miller Public School
(Miller) $130,000 for air
conditioning
Passfield Park School
(Minto) $49,722 for school grounds
improvements
Robert Townson High School
(Raby) $79,140 for shade structures
Robert Townson Public School
(Raby) $59,964 for IT facilities
Sackville Street Public School
(Ingleburn) $148,648 for furniture, library, playground and
computer equipment
Sarah Redfern High School
(Minto) $59,510 for shade structures and
computer equipment
Sarah Redfern Public School
(Minto) $49,492 for an outdoor learning area
SUCCESS FOR BOYS PROGRAMME –
SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS
Green Valley Public School (Green
Valley) $10,500
James Busby High School
(Busby) $11,500
Sackville Street Public School
(Ingleburn) $10,500
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