A group of Hunter schools has been selected to receive air conditioning under the NSW Liberal National Government's Cooler Classrooms Fund.
The $500 million scheme will benefit over nine hundred schools in NSW, becoming the largest investment of its kind in the state's history.
Gillieston Public School, Bolwarra Public School, Morpeth Public School, Maitland High School, Cessnock East Public School, Cessnock High School, and Cessnock Public school were among the recipients, which also included schools in Newcastle, Port Stephens, and Lake Macquarie.
"I am really pleased and excited to see that the Hunter is so well represented in this first round from the Berejiklian Government Cooler Classrooms Fund," said Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter, Scot MacDonald.
To be eligible, schools had to be located in areas that have an average maximum January temperature of 30 degrees or more.
"The Cooler Classrooms Fund is an economically and environmentally sustainable program which will improve learning and teaching conditions," said Mr MacDonald.
Remaining schools will have the chance to apply for the program in the second round of sign-ups, which will open Day 1 of Term 1 next year.
To be eligible, schools had to be located in areas that have an average maximum January temperature of 30 degrees or more.
"The Cooler Classrooms Fund is an economically and environmentally sustainable program which will improve learning and teaching conditions," said Mr MacDonald.
Remaining schools will have the chance to apply for the program in the second round of sign-ups, which will open Day 1 of Term 1 next year.
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| Metford Public School, one of the recipients of the air conditioning fund. |
Visited Metford Public School today. #Hunter— Scot MacDonald (@ScotMacDonald1) November 27, 2018
Metford will be one of the first schools to have upgraded & expanded air conditioning. Via @RobStokesMP Thanks to School Leaders , Sima and Ellie, for showing @MitchCamGriffin and myself around their beaut school pic.twitter.com/IbpmywYaxE
