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Media release: National Secondary School Computer Fund delivers for Kingsford Smith schools

20 June 2008

The Hon Peter Garrett AM
Federal Member for Kingsford Smith
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts

Peter Garrett, the Federal Member for Kingsford Smith, announced the local secondary schools which will receive funding for computers as part of the Rudd Government’s $1.2 billion Digital Education Revolution.

“This announcement is the first step in the Rudd Government’s election commitment to provide funds for new computers in schools,” Mr Garrett said.

The funding is from Round One of the National Secondary School Computer Fund. The successful schools in Kingsford Smith are:
  • Brigidine College, Randwick [241]
  • Marist College, Pagewood [134]
  • Our Lady of Sacred Heart, Kensington [213]
  • Randwick Girls High School, Randwick [236]
  • St Spyridon College, Maroubra [75]
  • The Emanuel School, Randwick [95]
“This first round of funding improves the computer-to-student ratio from 1:8 or worse to 1:2 and will bring classrooms into the 21st century,” said Mr Garrett.

Grants of $1000 per computer have been provided. Funding is being delivered through state and territory governments or non-government school block grant authorities. Bulk purchasing arrangements will deliver savings that can be use for associated costs.

Nationally, 902 schools applied for Round One funding with 896 schools receiving funding for 116,820 computers.

The Rudd Government will be investing:

  • $1.1 billion through the National Secondary School Computer Fund over the next five years; and,
  • $100 million for fibre connections to Australian schools to help deliver broadband speeds of up to 100 megabits per second.

Applications for the Round Two funding are expected to open on 14 July 2008.

“I encourage secondary schools in Kingsford Smith to apply for this funding. By the end of 2008, funds will be available for all schools to move to the national benchmark of 1:2,” said Mr Garrett.

Schools can receive up to $1 million in funding, depending on their enrolment and ICT need over the life of the program which goes to 2012.

Further information about the National Secondary School Computer Fund is available at:  www.digitaleducationrevolution.gov.au

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