More than 220 school classrooms in the hottest and most humid parts of Queensland are being air-conditioned this year as part of the $13.2 million Cooler Schools program. This brings the Government's financial commitment to the program to $153 million since 1998.
More than 3500 classrooms in 390 state schools have already been air-conditioned through the Cooler Schools program.
The Cooler Schools zone extends from the Torres Strait in the north, to Gladstone in the south, Biloela, Rockhampton and Theodore, and west to the Great Dividing Range.
The program assists school communities by subsidising the costs to install air-conditioning in schools, in areas that experience high temperatures and high humidity.
The subsidy assistance for this Round 6 of the program was broadened to support schools with limited fund-raising capabilities. The subsidy varied from school to school, depending on socio-economic needs and student enrolment numbers. Some schools were eligible for contributions up to $10 for every $1 raised.
To date, the following state schools have received approval for air-conditioning as part of Round 6 Cooler Schools:
Alexandra Bay State School Ambrose State School Atherton State High School Ayr State High School Ayr State School Bamaga State School Bucasia State School Charters Towers State High School Darnley Island State School Eungella State School Gargett State School Gordonvale State High School Horn Island State School Kirwan State High School Malu Kiwai State School Millaa Millaa State School Mount Molloy State School Park Avenue State School Pioneer State High School Poruma State School Proserpine State High School Ravenshoe State School Sarina State High School
Slade Point State School Smithfield State High School St Pauls State School Stephen Island State School Taranganba State School The Caves State School Thuringowa State High School Thursday Island State High School Thursday Island State School Toolooa State High School Townsville Central State School Townsville South State School Townsville West State School Trinity Beach State School Tully State High School Tully State School Warraber Island State School Western Cape College - Weipa William Ross State High School Yam Island State School Yeppoon State School Yungaburra State School
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