School maintenance backlog not funded

Three Peninsula public schools that were on a list of the 10 Central Coast schools with the largest maintenance backlogs have not received funding in the NSW Government's 2016 budget, according to Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith.

Their combined maintenance backlog is estimated at almost $3 million.

Woy Woy South Public School, Brisbane Water Secondary College's Umina campus and Woy Woy Public School were ranked eighth, ninth and 10th in the list which was compiled by the NSW Opposition.

Based on NSW Government information, as of June 30, 2015, the maintenance backlog at Woy Woy South Public School was worth $961,692.

The Umina campus of Brisbane Water Secondary College needed maintenance work completed worth $955,165.

Woy Woy Public School needed $852,424 spent.

Media release, 22 Jun 2016

Kathy Smith, Member for Gosford