391 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 11 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	391 (2026)
Question asked:	26 Jan 2026
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	08 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_00391_2026
Document guid:	387aee92-03c7-4caa-8846-d59cf0ce3446

391 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education: How much, if any, of the $255 million accelerated funding for internal and external improvements on all isolated, small and rural schools that she announced on 22 September 2025 has been allocated to schools; and how much, if any, has been spent?

Hon Erica Stanford: As of 28 January 2026, $35.7 million has been allocated across 241 schools, of which $6.5 million has been spent to date.