Newly elected Queensland Senator, Paul Scarr, says money is available for local Ipswich
schools to fund projects that benefit students and the school community.
Senator Scarr said up to $200,000 was available to schools through the Morrison
Government’s $30.2 million Local Schools Community Fund.
“All Ipswich schools will be eligible to apply for funding ranging in value from $1,000 to
$20,000 with the money going towards a school project,” Senator Scarr said.
“School leaders know what is best for their schools, and the Local Schools Community Fund
allows them to pursue a project that will make the biggest difference to their students’
education. Funding for small-scale extensions or classroom refurbishments, new computer
facilities, mental health and counselling services, playground equipment, library resources,
or sports facilities are all covered through this Fund.”
Minister for Education Dan Tehan said projects would be assessed on the benefit they would
bring to the school community.
“The Morrison Government is providing record funding for Australian schools,” Mr Tehan
said. “We will increase funding for all primary and secondary schools across all sectors by
an average of 62 per cent per student.
“The Local Schools Community Fund is additional funding that builds on our investment by
allowing individual schools to nominate their own projects that will make the biggest
difference to their school community.”
Schools can lodge one application for each of their campuses and use SchoolsHUB –
https://schools.education.gov.au/ to apply. Applications open on 25 July 2019 and close on
30 September 2019. Projects must be completed by the end of 2020. The Local Schools
Community Fund is open to all schools but eligibility conditions will apply.
Further information is available by contacting Senator Scarr’s office on 07 3211 7240.
