Thirteen schools on Brisbane’s north side to get airconditioning as part of a $50 million State Government program

Students on the north side are in for a cool change with the State Government announcing that 13 more schools have been chosen to get airconditioning.

The State Government has announced a new batch of schools that will get airconditioning.

Thirteen schools across Brisbane’s north west will get airconditioning as part of a $50 million State Government program announced this week.

They will be among 301 across Queensland which will be included in the roll out.

State Labor MP for Ferny Grove Mark Furner said seven schools in his electorate were included.

“This is a great outcome for students and teachers in these schools who will be over the moon with this news before the school holidays start,” Mr Furner said.

“I’d like to acknowledge the fantastic work already done by local P and Cs and school communities in the past to provide airconditioning in schools.”

No timeline has been released for the program.

Education Minister Grace Grace said every school in the state would be audited to determine what their needs were.

This was expected to be completed by the end of the year.

“We’re getting on with the job and methodically rolling out airconditioning for classrooms in a fiscally responsible manner,” Ms Grace said.

The 13 schools in the north west that will be airconditioned are:

■ Grovely State School

■ Ferny Hills State School

■ Ferny Grove State School

■ Ferny Grove State High School

■ Mitchelton State High School

■ Newmarket State School

■ Oakleigh State School

■ McDowall State School

■ Everton Park State School

■ Everton Park State High School

■ Enoggera State School

■ Eatons Hill State School

■ Albany Creek State High School

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