National School Pride (NSP)National School Pride (NSP)
Finished on time and on budget
National School Pride provided $287 million worth of new minor building works and existing infrastructure upgrades in 2,179 schools across the state.
Works started in April 2009 and were complete by 30 June 2010.
Approximately 2,800 average daily on-site workers were estimated to have worked on National School Pride projects.
Works included:
- refurbishing toilet blocks at almost 200 schools
- providing floor coverings at more than 1,000 schools
- painting almost 1,000 schools
- installing and refurbishing fencing at more than 150 schools
- refurbishing playgrounds and sports courts at more than 500 schools and
- installing and refurbishing paving in nearly 400 schools.
About the NSP Program
National School Pride provided funding of up to $200,000 for every eligible primary, secondary and central school in NSW to refurbish and renew existing infrastructure and undertake minor building works.
More than $287 million was invested in 2,179 public schools across NSW.
The very tight timeframes for National School Pride, as set out in the Australian Government’s Building the Education Revolution Guidelines, were designed to deliver immediate support for local employment.
School funding allocations were approved in two rounds:
- Round 1 projects started in April and May 2009.
- Round 2 projects started in July 2009.
All NSP projects were to be completed by June 2010.
Details are available here: Approved Funding
What kind of projects were funded?
The Australian Government’s guidelines limited the projects approved for funding under National School Pride to:
- refurbishment of buildings
- construction or upgrades of fixed shade structures, covered outdoor learning areas, sporting grounds and facilities
- green upgrades (water tanks) or insulation; and
- specialised infrastructure support for students with disabilities or special needs.
Our flexible implementation approach ensured that Principals were able to choose either condition based assessment works or project works that fitted within the Australian Government’s guidelines.
All National School Pride funding was in addition to the NSW’s record 2009 budget which included $244 million on maintenance.
How were projects delivered?
National School Pride projects were coordinated by the Department of Education and Communties’s regional Asset Management Units (AMUs). Some National School Pride projects were managed by School Principals.
State Government maintenance spending and BER projects
School maintenance funding is a NSW State Government responsibility. Part of the NSW Government’s commitment to the Australian Government as part of the National School Pride project was that the State Government would not reduce the level of funding it spent on school maintenance and minor works.
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