Creating Jobs and Building Brighter Futures: New Government School for Palmerston
14 August 2018
NT Government:
The Territory Labor Government has brought forward
construction of a new primary
school in Palmerston by two years,
Education Minister Selena Uibo announced today.
The
tender for stage one of the Zuccoli Primary School, which will
deliver scores of local
jobs and ease classroom pressure in the
Territory’s fastest growing region, was released yesterday.
Construction is set to begin within the coming months and the school is
expected to open in Term 1, 2020.
Stage one of the major construction project encompasses a pre-school
with capacity for up to 88 students and eight primary school classrooms
with capacity for more than 200 students.
The Government has put Territory families first to fast-track the
opening of the school from its initial 2022 scheduled opening.
The tender can be found at
tendersonline.nt.gov.au
Quotes attributable to Minister for Education Selena Uibo
“The Territory Labor Government will always invest in education to help
every child engage in their learning, grow and achieve their full
potential.
“We are reinvesting in public education because it is not just the right
thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do for the Territory’s future.
“The CLP did not prioritise the growing needs of students and their
families in the Palmerston area, instead they ripped $135 million out of
the NT education budget and sacked teachers and support staff.
“This new government school will provide a state-of-the-art facility for
the children of Palmerston, while easing enrolment pressures in
surrounding schools.”
Quotes attributable to Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and
Logistics, Eva Lawler
“We came to Government with a plan to create jobs, invest in
infrastructure and improve the lives of all Territorians. We are
delivering on that plan.
“Jobs are the Territory Labor Government’s number one priority and this
major construction project will support not only short-term construction
jobs, but permanent, ongoing jobs in education.”
Quotes attributable to
Member for Brennan, Tony Sievers
“We’ve listened to the people of Palmerston and we have delivered this
new government school. This is a great result for our community.”
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