The Australian Government, as part of its economic-stimulus plan, announced Building the Education Revolution (BER), $16.2 billion investment that provides world-class education facilities, through new infrastructure and refurbishments, to all eligible Australian schools. All BER funding has now been allocated for about 24,000 projects under the three elements of the BER:

  • Under Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21), funding has been approved for 10,569 projects in 7,960 schools, including new libraries, multipurpose halls, classrooms and the refurbishment of existing facilities.
  • Under the Science and Language Centres for 21st Secondary Schools (SLC), funding has been approved for 537 schools to refurbish or construct new science laboratories or language learning centers.
  • Under National School Pride (NSP), funding has been approved for 12,744 projects in 9,495 schools, including the refurbishment of buildings and construction or upgrade of fixed shade structures, covered outdoor learning areas, sporting grounds and facilities, and green upgrades.

Source: DEEWR.gov