Revealed: Top 50 NT schools which spent the most on capital works

A NEW investigation has revealed how much NT schools spent on capital works over three years. How did your child’s school fare?

A new data analysis found MacKillop Catholic College spent the most on capital works out of all NT schools. Picture: SUPPLIED

ONE Territory school spend more than $24 million on upgrades over three years, according to a new analysis of capital works spending in schools.

An investigation into the federal government’s MySchool website has revealed the massive costs of capital projects at schools across Northern Territory.

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The comprehensive analysis of school data looked at the capital expense budgets of more than 9000 schools across the country.

At MacKillop Catholic College more than $24.7 million was spent over the 2015, 2016 and 2017 financial years, more than any other school in the state.

TOP 50 NT schools which splurged on capital works

The Northern Territory’s second highest capital expenditure was at Darwin High School (including Northern Territory School of Distance Education) where $16.9 million was spent over those three years.

The third highest capital works budget in Northern Territory was at Taminmin College where $9.8 million was spent on projects.

The NT’s biggest school capital works budgets for 2015, 2016 and 2017

MacKillop Catholic College: $24.7 million

Darwin High School (including Northern Territory School of Distance Education): $16.9 million

Taminmin College: $9.8 million

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College: $6.4 million

Good Shepherd Lutheran College: $6.4 million

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The Essington International School Darwin: $5.5 million

Nhulunbuy High School: $4 million

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College: $4.6 million

Bakewell Primary School: $4.5 million

Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School: $3.7 million