Five schools in the Maroochydore electorate are set to receive their share of a $650,000 Fixing Our Schools funding boost this year, Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson announced today.
Ms Simpson said the investment was thanks to the third round of the State Government’s $300 million commitment to revitalise Queensland state schools and will clear the maintenance backlog left by the previous Labor Government.
Ms Simpson said the funding allocations for 2014/15 have now been finalised and schools will receive their share of additional funding shortly to fix up outstanding jobs like repairing footpaths, replacing carpets and repainting.
“Once again, schools will be able to choose how they use their maintenance funding so they can get better value for money by engaging local tradespeople to do the work.”
“Funding for their ongoing maintenance needs, including routine breakdowns and planned work will continue to ensure that our kids learn in a safe and effective working environment,” Ms Simpson said.
“This maintenance funding is a key part of our strong plan to deliver better outcomes for students – we’re also boosting teacher quality, increasing school autonomy and improving student discipline.
“Our investment will ensure Queensland remains a great state with great schools well into the future.”
| Fixing our Schools (FoS) Allocations 2014/2015 | ||||||
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| 2012/2013 | 2013/2014 | 2014/2015 | |||
| Coolum State School | North Coast | Maroochydore | State School | 160,000 | 81,002 | 71,357 |
| Maroochydore State High School | North Coast | Maroochydore | State High School | 160,000 | 203,717 | 415,319 |
| Maroochydore State School | North Coast | Maroochydore | State School | 160,000 | 109,357 | 52,194 |
| Mooloolaba State School | North Coast | Maroochydore | State School | 160,000 | 30,224 | 50,112 |
| Pacific Paradise State School | North Coast | Maroochydore | State School | 160,000 | 101,433 | 57,832 |
| Totals |
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| 800,000 | 525,733 | 646,813 |
