Education infrastructure investment produces job boon
10 May 2019
The Palaszczuk Government’s record
investment in education infrastructure is delivering more
schools, new
and refurbished classrooms and supporting
jobs in the building and
construction industry.
Education Minister Grace Grace said the construction of the eight new
schools opening in
Queensland next year was supporting around 1370
construction jobs.
“Next year, the Palaszczuk Government will open new schools in some of
the fastest growing communities in
Queensland – Yarrabilba, Ripley Valley, Coomera, Mango Hill,
Caboolture, Calliope and Fortitude Valley,” Ms Grace said.
“That will take the total number of new schools opened since the
election of the Palaszczuk Government to 21, and a further two schools,
Dutton Park and Baringa, will open in 2021.
“Not only is this a tremendous boost to public education in Queensland,
our ambitious infrastructure program has the added benefit of creating
jobs in the state’s construction industry.”
The construction jobs being supported through the construction of new
schools are:
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“If you add in all the projects to provide new and refurbished
facilities at existing schools across the state, the Palaszczuk
Government is supporting around 2700 jobs through its education
infrastructure program,” Ms Grace said.
“The Palaszczuk Government is also creating jobs by employing more
teachers.
“There are currently 1,165 additional full-time equivalent teachers and
264 full-time equivalent teacher aides working in schools today compared
to 12 months ago.
“Since the election of the Palaszczuk Government, the number of
full-time equivalent teachers in Queensland’s state schools has
increased by more than 4800 and the number of teacher aides has grown by
close to 1400.”
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