More Victorian students will be safe from asbestos thanks to the Andrews Labor Government.
Acting Minister for Education Jenny Mikakos today announced the next 119 schools to undergo the removal of asbestos that may pose a risk in the future.
Under the Victorian School Asbestos Removal Program, $1.6 million will be invested to remove asbestos from 119 schools in the regional centres of Wodonga, Wangaratta and Shepparton, as well as parts of Melbourne’s east.
The program of works will start during the current school holidays and be completed by early next year.
Works to be carried out include removing asbestos from cabinets and safes along with the removal and reinstatement of some cement sheet ceilings, walls and eaves.
The Government undertook an extensive, state-wide audit of 1,712 government schools, which found 497 schools contained high-risk asbestos. This high-risk asbestos was removed from all of these schools by March 2016.
The Victorian Budget 2017/18 included $85 million for the next phase of the Victorian School Asbestos Removal Program.
Quotes attributable to Acting Minister for Education Jenny Mikakos
“We are delivering on our promise and removing asbestos from more Victorian schools.”
“There’s nothing more important than the health and safety of our kids and we are getting on with the job of ridding schools of this harmful product.”
List of the next schools to undergo asbestos removal
School | Campus | Funding |
| Andersons Creek Primary School | Andersons Creek Primary School | $ 23,000 |
| Appin Park Primary School | Appin Park Primary School | $ 8,000 |
| Ashburton Primary School | Ashburton Primary School | $ 15,000 |
| Ashwood School | Ashwood School | $ 10,000 |
| Auburn Primary School | Auburn Primary School | $ 13,000 |
| Avenel Primary School | Avenel Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Balwyn High School | Balwyn High School | $ 40,000 |
| Balwyn North Primary School | Balwyn North Primary School | $ 25,000 |
| Belmore School | Belmore School | $ 33,000 |
| Benalla P-12 College | Waller Street Campus | $ 10,000 |
| Birmingham Primary School | Birmingham Primary School | $ 25,000 |
| Blackburn Primary School | Blackburn Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Boronia K-12 College | Rangeview Campus | $ 10,000 |
| Broadford Primary School | Broadford Primary School | $ 14,000 |
| Buxton Primary School | Buxton Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Camberwell South Primary School | Camberwell South Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Chiltern Primary School | Chiltern Primary School | $ 12,000 |
| Clayton North Primary School | Clayton North Primary School | $ 22,000 |
| Cobram and District Specialist School | Cobram and District Specialist School | $ 5,000 |
| Cockatoo Primary School | Cockatoo Primary School | $ 45,000 |
| Croydon Special Developmental School | Croydon Special Developmental School | $ 15,000 |
| Currawa Primary School | Currawa Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Deepdene Primary School | Deepdene Primary School | $ 13,000 |
| Donburn Primary School | Donburn Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Donvale Primary School | Donvale Primary School | $ 18,000 |
| Eastern Ranges School | Eastern Ranges School | $ 5,000 |
| Eastwood Primary School | Eastwood Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Emerald Primary School | Emerald Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Emerald Secondary College | Emerald Secondary College | $ 30,000 |
| Falls Creek Primary School | Falls Creek Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Ferntree Gully North Primary School | Ferntree Gully North Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Ferny Creek Primary School | Ferny Creek Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Forest Hill College | Forest Hill College | $ 20,000 |
| Gembrook Primary School | Gembrook Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Gladysdale Primary School | Gladysdale Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Glen Iris Primary School | Glen Iris Primary School | $ 13,000 |
| Glenferrie Primary School | Glenferrie Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Greta Valley Primary School | Greta Valley Primary School | $ 20,000 |
| Gruyere Primary School | Gruyere Primary School | $ 15,000 |
| Guthrie Street Primary School Shepparton | Guthrie Street Primary School | $ 20,000 |
| Hawthorn West Primary School | Hawthorn West Primary School | $ 15,000 |
| Healesville Primary School | Healesville Primary School | $ 13,000 |
| Heany Park Primary School | Heany Park Primary School | $ 25,000 |
| Heathmont College | Waters Grove Campus | $ 5,000 |
| Invergordon Primary School | Invergordon Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Jells Park Primary School | Jells Park Primary School | $ 24,000 |
| Kalinda Primary School | Kalinda Primary School | $ 25,000 |
| Karoo Primary School | Karoo Primary School | $ 15,000 |
| Kialla Central Primary School | Kialla Central Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Kialla West Primary School | Kialla West Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Kilmore Primary School | Kilmore Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Kinglake Primary School | Kinglake Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Knox Gardens Primary School | Knox Gardens Primary School | $ 20,000 |
| Launching Place Primary School | Launching Place Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Lilydale Primary School | Lilydale Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Marlborough Primary School | Marlborough Primary School | $ 14,000 |
| Merrigum Primary School | Merrigum Primary School | $ 22,000 |
| Mooroolbark College | Mooroolbark College | $ 21,000 |
| Mooroopna North Primary School | Mooroopna North Primary School | $ 12,000 |
| Mooroopna Park Primary School | Mooroopna Park Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Mooroopna Primary School | Mooroopna Primary School | $ 37,500 |
| Mount Beauty Secondary College | Mount Beauty Secondary College | $ 5,000 |
| Mount Dandenong Primary School | Mount Dandenong Primary School | $ 18,000 |
| Mount Evelyn Primary School | Mount Evelyn Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Mount Waverley Primary School | Mount Waverley Primary School | $ 15,000 |
| Moyhu Primary School | Moyhu Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Mulgrave Primary School | Mulgrave Primary School | $ 15,000 |
| Nagambie Primary School | Nagambie Primary School | $ 14,000 |
| Oakleigh South Primary School | Oakleigh South Primary School | $ 15,000 |
| Orrvale Primary School | Orrvale Primary School | $ 15,000 |
| Osbornes Flat Primary School | Osbornes Flat Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Park Orchards Primary School | Park Orchards Primary School | $ 20,000 |
| Park Ridge Primary School | Park Ridge Primary School | $ 22,000 |
| Parkmore Primary School | Parkmore Primary School | $ 21,000 |
| Porepunkah Primary School | Porepunkah Primary School | $ 22,000 |
| Pyalong Primary School | Pyalong Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Rolling Hills Primary School | Rolling Hills Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Rosebud Secondary College | Rosebud Secondary College | $ 20,000 |
| Rutherglen Primary School | Rutherglen Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Sassafras Primary School | Sassafras Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Scoresby Primary School | Scoresby Primary School | $ 26,000 |
| Selby Primary School | Selby Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Shepparton East Primary School | Shepparton East Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Springhurst Primary School | Springhurst Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Surrey Hills Primary School | Surrey Hills Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Syndal South Primary School | Syndal South Primary School | $ 20,000 |
| Talgarno Primary School | Talgarno Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Tallarook Primary School | Tallarook Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Tallygaroopna Primary School | Tallygaroopna Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Tawonga Primary School | Tawonga Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| The Patch Primary School | The Patch Primary School | $ 13,000 |
| Toolangi Primary School | Toolangi Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Undera Primary School | Undera Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School | Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School | $ 15,000 |
| Upper Plenty Primary School | Upper Plenty Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Verney Road School | Verney Road School | $ 15,000 |
| Waaia Yalca South Primary School | Waaia Yalca South Primary School | $ 15,000 |
| Wahgunyah Primary School | Wahgunyah Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Wallan Primary School | Wallan Primary School | $ 15,000 |
| Wallan Secondary College | Wallan Secondary College | $ 10,000 |
| Wandin North Primary School | Wandin North Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Wandin Yallock Primary School | Wandin Yallock Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Wanganui Park Secondary College | Wanganui Park Secondary College | $ 15,000 |
| Wangaratta Primary School | Wangaratta Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Warranwood Primary School | Warranwood Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Wattle View Primary School | Wattle View Primary School | $ 20,000 |
| Waverley Meadows Primary School | Waverley Meadows Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Willowmavin Primary School | Willowmavin Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton | Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton | $ 18,000 |
| Wodonga Middle Years College | Flying Fruit Fly Circus School | $ 5,000 |
| Wodonga Senior Secondary College | Shepparton Flexible Learning Centre | $ 5,000 |
| Wodonga South Primary School | Wodonga South Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Wodonga West Primary School | Wodonga West Primary School | $ 21,000 |
| Wooragee Primary School | Wooragee Primary School | $ 10,000 |
| Wunghnu Primary School | Wunghnu Primary School | $ 5,000 |
| Yarra Junction Primary School | Yarra Junction Primary School | $ 18,000 |
| Yarrawonga College P-12 | Tom Street Campus | $ 49,000 |
| Yering Primary School | Yering Primary School | $ 37,000 |
| Zeerust Primary School | Zeerust Primary School | $ 5,000 |
Reviewed 26 June 2020