BY DAKOTA TAIT
Gillieston Public School will get between $25 million and $75 million for a major redevelopment, after concerns were raised in a public inquiry into school infrastructure.
Parents and community members raised the alarm on the school, which lacks a boundary fence and town sewer connection.
Most classrooms at the campus are demountables, and it's understood the school is struggling to keep up with local demand.
The school was promised just $1.7 million in the June budget, but Maitland MP Jenny Aitchison says she's met with the Treasurer and Education Minister, and understands the much higher amount has been allocated in the forward estimates.
It's unclear what the final budget might look like until contracts are awarded.
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| Image credit: Jenny Aitchison. |
