The Hodgman Liberal Government will reinvigorate Tasmanian high schools with a $68 million investment in infrastructure, the single biggest infrastructure investment in two decades.
For Taroona High School in Tasmania’s south this means critical upgrades to general learning areas, science labs and home economics facilities.
The $2.1 million investment means Taroona can provide state of the art facilities to meet increasing enrolments and growing interest in science and hospitality studies.
These upgrades will help to shape a job ready generation that is prepared for endeavours in two areas of competitive strength in Tasmania; science and research, and tourism and hospitality.
It is facilities like these where young Tasmanians will have the opportunity to explore their passions and discover a path to their future career in the most contemporary learning environment possible.
The capital works at Taroona will get underway in coming months and it is expected works will be completed in time for the start of Term 1 next year.
The major investment in capital works is just part of our record $1.44 billion investment in education and training in the State Budget.
I remain committed to doing everything I can to ensure we give every young Tasmanian the very best opportunity to gain a good job and live a fulfilling life, and our investment in education will help to achieve this.
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