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Building Better Schools - Science

Science Facilities Upgrade

The NSW Government as part of its Building Better Schools initiative has announced a $145M program to upgrade 800 science laboratories by 2011. The upgraded learning spaces are designed to promote a flexible and investigative educational philosophy supported by an infrastructure that facilitates future directions in educational delivery methods.

Further information	FAQ's Answers
Photo gallery	Designs of the upgraded facilities
Greg McGrath, principal of Port Hacking High	Professional Learning Activities calendar.
Feedback from teachers and students.	Building the Education Revolution
Connected Classrooms Program	Digital Education Revolution  (laptop rollout - DET intranet)
Purchasing ‘Work at home software’ (DET intranet)