In response to the Global Financial Crisis in the late 2000s, schools receive funding for two initiatives: Building the Education Revolution (BER) and the Digital Education Revolution (DER).
Under the BER initiative, every primary school in Australia receives a capital grant based on enrolment numbers. This naturally creates an intensive period of building development in schools. Although it is a competitive process, 13 out of the 30 member schools that apply for the Science and Learning Centres (SLC) for Secondary Schools Program receive a total of $14,982,023 in funding.
The DER totals $900 million allocated to improve secondary school students’ access to Information and Communications Technologies.
Trade Training Centres, which enhance school retention and reduce industry skills shortages, also receive funding from the Commonwealth Government.
