Welcome to Making Every School a Great School where we share information on the department’s program for modernising and improving schools.
Tell us your story
We are interested in your feedback on these new facilities and what outcomes they are delivering for students, teachers and the wider school community. So if you have a story to share we’d love to hear from you.
PM discusses Gonski Review and pancakes with parents at Our Lady of the Rosary St Marys
When the Prime Minister visited Our Lady of the Rosary, St Marys in Sydney to listen to parents’ views on the newly released Gonski Review into school education funding, she discovered parents were passionate about the need for equitable funding.
Community a bustle with new learning facilities in WA
Students, teachers and parents at the Georgiana Molloy Anglican School at Busselton in West Australia have more than a sporting chance at a modern, creative and healthy education thanks to an Australian Government-funded construction project.
Western Autistic School going from strength to strength
Thirty years ago Valerie Gill taught six children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the local church hall. This week Mrs Gill was joined by the Prime Minister Julia Gillard at the official opening of the award-winning Western Autistic School’s new $2 million teaching pool.
Dreams really do come true by Wade Zomaya.
A building for students, teachers, parents and the future
Students, teachers and parents at one of Australia’s southernmost schools have new, flexible learning facilities they say will stand the test of time – and the elements.
Queensland school embraces 21st century learning
When the Parkhurst State School in Rockhampton wanted to build a new library with their Building the Education Revolution funding from the Australian Government, they took a bold and exciting step into the future that has been rewarded with a top prize in the Queensland regional architecture awards and beaming smiles from students, teachers and other members of the community.