The State Government has committed $10 million to reopen Swinburne Lilydale and is in talks with Box Hill Institute about plans to move in.
Visiting the site on 16 November, 2014 Premier Daniel Andrews said the State Government would reopen Swinburne Lilydale, and ensure that a TAFE provider returned to the site.
Premier Andrews said by saving TAFE and providing more funding to schools, Victorian education had a better future.
He said the State Government would provide:
- $50 million to upgrade and build kinders across our state.
- $510 million in our government schools for new and upgraded buildings.
- $120 million to build and upgrade Catholic and Independent schools across the state.
- $13.5 million into Foodbank, so it could establish breakfast clubs at 500 government primary schools and serve 25,000 children across the state.
- $15.5 million to help struggling families buy school uniforms.
- $500,000 for eye testing and glasses in 250 of the most disadvantaged schools across Victoria.
- $150 million Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund, to cover the increasing cost of the trips and free up the family budget.
The State Government also plans to:
- Establish 10 new Tech Schools across the state for students in Years 7 to 12. They will be focused on local industries and be run by local schools, TAFEs, universities and industries
- $320 million TAFE Rescue Fund for campuses across the state, and re-open closed campuses, bailout stricken institutes and upgrade TAFE buildings, workshops, labs and classrooms.
- Conduct a VET Funding Review to develop stable funding methods to improve Victoria’s training system, in consultation with public and private providers.
- Crackdown on dodgy training providers who misuse public funds to grant meaningless certificates.
Reviewed 09 August 2021