This process, which is carried out in 11 schools across the state, will open school oval, sports fields and playgrounds so that the public can use personal and leisure use, which offers people access to space that have been locked up for many years.
The participating schools include:
- Kogarah High School
- Bardwell Park Infants School
- Delegate public school
- Hernani public school
- Cambora public school
- Manly West Public School
- Menindee Central School
- Roseville Public School
- Seaforth Public School
- Strathfield Girls High School
- Teralba public school
The existing program of the NSW government for the common rooms of the government opened almost 200 outdoor schools during the school holidays for public use. However, it does not allow ovals to be opened outside of school holidays.
The unlocking of these additional green areas outside of school hours is particularly important at a time when we encourage more young people to get out of their devices and to become active after the introduction of mobile phone bans in schools and social media restrictions, which are responsible for the Labor government of Minns.
The test for shared spaces also offers more critical green areas and relaxation outdoors, since we continue to build urgently needed new houses and apartments for young people and families across the state.
The Kogarah High School is one of the schools that open their sports field for access to community as part of this experiment after a current upgrade.
The sports field, which had been divided between school and the public for decades, until this ended under the former government, was upgraded to offer students and the community a safer environment to learn, play and train.
The fencing was replaced on several sides of the field to improve security and access to the residents, and two new stairs as well as an access ramp and a gate were installed for improved accessibility.
The sports field is for the public from Monday to Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the public and on weekends from 8 p.m. to 8 p.m. During the school holidays it is accessible to the public every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Upgrades of the nearby Kogarah Public School continue. This upgrade comprises the construction of 24 new classrooms in a three -story building, a new multi -purpose hall and the distance of 10 destructible classrooms.
The upgrades are part of the NSW government's plan to rebuild public education, with record lessons in the budget from 2024-25, including $ 8.9 billion for new and improved schools to ensure that all children in NSW have access to first-class public training.
A complete list of schools that take part in the Share Our Space program, including the test version, can access it.
NSW Premier and member for Kogarah Chris Minns said:
“I've never been a fan of school premises to the public. I want children and families to be able to use the site outside of school lessons.”
“It seems to be a waste to keep hundreds of school ovals at night, over weekends and during the school holidays.
“That's why we throw up the gates of this public country – it means that people who live in apartments have more space to enjoy nature and children have more opportunities to get out of their devices and play outside.
“I am very pleased that one of the schools that participates in this process that Kogarah High School is, who can also enjoy an improved oval, with new fences, goals, stairs and an access ramp to ensure that this space is accessible to everyone who wants to enjoy it.
NSW Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and early learning from Prue Car said:
“The new examination of the proportion of our space program enables people across the state more access to green spaces during the entire school period.
“The upgrade of the nearby Kogarah Public School is part of the work of the Minns Labor laboratory government to rebuild public education. This includes record financing for new and improved schools that ensure that all children have access to high-quality public education.”