Schools receive $7 million
Three local primary schools will receive almost $7 million in Federal funding.
The funding announcement will see Ettalong, Pretty Beach and Woy Woy public schools obtain a total of $6.9 million to upgrade and build new classroom facilities.
Member for Robertson Ms Belinda Neal said: "This investment in our local primary schools is long overdue and will go a long way to supporting local jobs during the global recession.
"Teachers and students in our local schools should be teaching and learning in 21st Century facilities.
"I am delighted that Ettalong Beach Primary received a total of $3.029 million, with more than $2.6 million of this going towards new classrooms."
Ettalong Public School has been granted $350,000 towards classroom upgrades and $2.6 million for a new classroom facility.
Pretty Beach Public School will obtain $850,000 towards classroom upgrades, while Woy Woy Public School will gain just over $3 million for a new classroom and special education facilities.
Ettalong Public School principal Mr Colin Wallis said the school was delighted at the announcement of more than $3 million for the school community.
"This is a very exciting initiative for the school and one that will have long term benefits for the school and our students' learning," Mr Wallis said.
"It will greatly enhance our learning and teaching environment by constructing a new classroom block of six classrooms, at this stage to be located where G block presently stands and to refurbish some existing classrooms."
Press release, 2 Sep 2009
Belinda Neal, Member for Robertson
Newsletter, 2 Sep 2009
Colin Wallis, Ettalong Public School