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Programme
Investing in Our
Schools Programme
A Commonwealth Government
Initiative
The Commonwealth
Government’s Investing In Our Schools Programme (IOSP) aims to provide school
communities with funding to enable them to undertake a wide range of
infrastructure and equipment projects. Examples of the funding that may be
requested for small scale projects include:
- classroom improvements
- library resources or
services and goods for cataloguing a library
- computer or ICT
facilities or equipment
- air conditioning and
heating
- shade structures
- playing fields
- sporting infrastructure
- play equipment
- music facilities and
instruments
- furniture
- floor coverings
- security measures
- amenity refurbishments
- small scale extensions
or refurbishment of buildings.
The program runs over four years from 2005 to
2008 and provides funding up to $150,000 to government school communities for
eligible projects.
Details of the program, including guidelines,
are available through the
DEST website.
2005
Applications for 2005 are now closed.
A total of 236 applications were received from Tasmanian Government schools
for Round 1 funding (up to $50,000). An additional 102 applications were
received for Round 2 funding (up to $150,000).
Successful Round 1 projects for Tasmanian Government schools have been
announced. Outcomes for 2005 Round 2 are expected to be
announced from late 2005 to early 2006.
In Tasmania, 116 projects received Round 1 funding of $3,656,581.00 for
projects with a
total project cost of $4,025,546.00.
2006
In 2006 there will only be one funding round
per State and Territory. Government school communities will be able to apply for
projects of any size up to the $150,000 overall limit. The 2006 online
application form is expected to be available early in 2006.
The closing date for applications for the
2006 funding round for Tasmanian Government schools is 31 May 2006.
A condition of funding under the Investing In Our Schools Programme is that
projects comply with relevant local planning guidelines and appropriate building
or equipment standards.
It is possible that planning applications and the requirement for building
and/or plumbing approvals may apply to some projects. Should this be the case,
it is important to remember that all planning/development applications must
first be submitted for signing by the Minister for Education. Contact with
Facility Services is recommended in these instances.
Schools are advised to contact local councils to discuss their project with
them. It is not sufficient to rely solely on the advice of suppliers or
contractors in regard to compliance matters.
Further advice and
information on the Investing In Our Schools Programme can be obtained by
contacting the Facility Services Section of the Tasmanian Department of
Education:
Phone: 6233 7283
Email:
facilityservices@education.tas.gov.au
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