Victoria plans $1.17B school upgrade push for election
Victorian Labor pledges $1.17 billion to upgrade 228 public schools and $500 million for non-government schools.
Victorian Labor announced a more than $1.17 billion school upgrade program if it wins the March election. The program will upgrade 228 public schools across the state.
A further $500 million will go to non-government schools, including $350 million for Catholic schools, $150 million for independent schools, and $30 million for Islamic schools. Bellarine Secondary College southwest of Melbourne will receive $35 million for a new indoor sports facility.
Koonung Secondary College in Melbourne will get $26 million for a science, technology, engineering, arts and maths centre. The government also announced a $50 million grants program for school security upgrades and community access projects.
Premier Ben Carroll said the state had already delivered the best NAPLAN results in Australia. It has also built 121 new schools.
The announcement comes as Labor defends itself against Opposition claims of secret funding cuts to non-government schools.
- $1.17 billion for 228 schools
- Public school upgrades
- $500 million total
- Non-government schools
- 121
- New schools built
- $350 million
- Catholic school funding
Why it mattersThe program shows Labor's spending priorities before the election. It tests whether these promises will be delivered if Labor is re-elected.
AustraliaVictorian students and families could see significant campus improvements if the pledge is funded, though timing and completion depend on the election outcome.
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