Construction on a much needed security fence for Glendore Public School has been fast tracked after an announcement in Parliament yesterday.
The Maryland school has suffered numerous break ins over the years due to the lack of a fence.
Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell announced the fence would be constructed during the 2019/2020 financial year.
Ms Mitchell said the government planned to fast-track construction due to 'ongoing' issues caused by break-ins.
The break-ins had caused significant damage to the school with a quarter of a million dollars worth of property damage.
After years of lobbying for a security fence, Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery says the new fence will mean peace of mind and security for parents and students.
"The Glendore community was fed up with the number of break ins that had occured," Ms Hornery said. "The fence for Glendore public means a lot more safety and security and some piece of mind for the teachers, students, and Glendore community."
She did, however, criticise the government for their delay in building the fence.
"When you're talking about up to $250 000 worth of damage that occurred, its natural that the parents will wonder why the government hadn't been quicker."
Ms Hornery said her colleague Anthony D'Adam had the opportunity to put the question to Minister Sarah Mitchell in the Legislative Council on Thursday.
Ms Hornery met with Sarah Mitchell after question time to confirm the details for construction.
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