RENOVATION BOOST FOR maribyrnong college

The Allan Labor Government is delivering students in the inner west the first-class facilities they deserve, supporting better learning outcomes with upgrades and maintenance rolling out to schools across the state.

Member for Footscray today congratulated Maribyrnong College, one of 58 successful schools that will share in $25 million for for a range of small-scale refurbishments, such as bathroom, playground, and fencing repairs, through the 2024/25 round of the Labor Government’s Capital Works Fund.

Maribyrnong College will receive $485,800 to refurbish the school's student toilets. This will make them more pleasant, and improve cleanliness and hygiene. Our Capital Works Fund is supporting this work. It provides funding for smaller building projects that make a big difference in our schools..

The Labor Government has invested $16.9 billion over the past 10 years to build new schools and deliver more than 2,000 school upgrades − supporting more than 26,000 jobs in construction and associated industries. 

We are getting on with the job of building new schools as we gear up to open 100 new schools by 2026.

The Victorian School Building Authority will work with successful schools from early 2025 to deliver their projects.

All construction is set to be finished by the end of May 2026.

Quotes attributable to Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll

“Every student deserves world class facilities at their school. We will continue to invest in renovating school facilities, making sure we meet the needs of every child.” 

“Every family wants the best for their kids – the best education in state-of-the-art facilities.  Our record investment in school infrastructure is delivering for our hard-working school communities in the Education State.” 

Quotes attributable to Member for Footscray Katie Hall MP
“This is an opportunity for schools in the inner west to improve facilities and ensure every students in learning in the very best environment."