Part of the State government’s $5.9 million capital works funding for public schools in the Myall Lakes electorate will be channeled to Forster Public School.
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Classrooms at the school have been earmarked for an upgrade.
Member for Myall Lakes, Stephen Bromhead welcomed the funding.
Mr Bromhead said this year's budget contained a substantial boost to the State government's maintenance program.
“I’m thrilled to see that some of our schools will benefit from the announcement and I’ll continue to fight to get the best for the schools in the Myall Lakes area,” he said.
“Each one of these projects is important and I’m pleased the schools will now have the funds to improve their facilities.”
Mr Bromhead said the 2016-17 budget included an allocation of $330 million over two years to address priority maintenance needs in schools, including $31.17 million for schools in the North Coast region.
“Our government is determined to provide the best learning environments possible in our schools.”
School principals consulting with Asset Management Units will select high priority maintenance projects through the planned maintenance program.
Under the Local Schools, Local Decisions reform, implemented by the current Government, principals now have greater decision making responsibilities about maintenance.
