Small primary schools to receive big boost in science resources

More than 60 small public primary schools will receive funding from the McGowan Government to equip their schools with much needed science resources.
  • Selected public primary schools with a maximum of 100 students will receive funding grants for science equipment and resources
  • Continues the McGowan Government's focus on STEM for economic growth and WA jobs 

More than 60 small public primary schools will receive funding from the McGowan Government to equip their schools with much needed science resources.

The schools, each with a maximum of 100 students, will receive a science resources grant to purchase equipment for their classrooms such as telescopes, salinity testing kits, raised garden beds, lego kits, solar/photovoltaic cell kits and petri dishes.

Having science resources in their classrooms will help students develop STEM skills such as teamwork, problem solving, creativity, independent thinking, critical analysis, initiative and communication.

Igniting an interest in science in primary school students will encourage them to continue that study in secondary school, ensuring they are job-ready when they start to enter the workforce in the late 2020s or early 2030s.

A total of 36 schools with less than 50 students will receive a grant of $5,000; 25 schools with up to 100 students will receive $10,000.

The science resources grants complement other McGowan Government commitments in STEM, including $17 million for science laboratories in up to 200 public primary schools, making coding part of the school curriculum and the first ever State STEM skills strategy.

Comments attributed to Education and Training Minister Sue Ellery:

"This investment will ensure teachers have access to science equipment that allows them to deliver STEM subjects in an exciting and innovative way for students.  

"We want our young people to develop an interest in science that continues throughout their schooling, and puts them in the best possible place to take up the job opportunities of the future."

Comments attributed to Science Minister Dave Kelly:

"By 2030, it is estimated that workers will spend double the amount of time solving problems and 77 per cent more time using science and mathematics skills.

"These grants complement the McGowan Government's initial investment of $3.3 million to begin delivery of the State's first STEM skills strategy, including providing professional development for more than 1,000 teachers in low socioeconomic public schools."

Education and Training Minister's office - 6552 5700

Science Minister's office - 6552 6100

School nameSuburb/TownEducation regionEnrolmentGrant
Coolgardie Primary SchoolCoolgardieGoldfields45$5,000
Hopetoun Primary SchoolHopetounGoldfields53$10,000
Jerdacuttup Primary SchoolRavensthorpeGoldfields8$5,000
Kambalda Primary SchoolKambalda EastGoldfields91$10,000
Laverton SchoolLavertonGoldfields66$10,000
Leinster Community SchoolLeinsterGoldfields90$10,000
Munglinup Primary SchoolMunglinupGoldfields15$5,000
O'Connor Education Support CentreBoulderGoldfields29$5,000
Binnu Primary SchoolBinnuMid-West22$5,000
Cervantes Primary SchoolCervantesMid-West43$5,000
Dandaragan Primary SchoolDandaraganMid-West35$5,000
Eneabba Primary SchoolEneabbaMid-West24$5,000
Three Springs Primary SchoolThree SpringsMid-West70$10,000
Joondalup Education Support CentreJoondalupNorth Metro65$10,000
Merriwa Education Support CentreMerriwaNorth Metro40$5,000
Moorditj Noongar Community CollegeMidlandNorth Metro92$10,000
Waddington Primary SchoolKoondoolaNorth Metro86$10,000
Westminster Education Support CentreWestminsterNorth Metro50$5,000
Wooroloo Primary SchoolWoorolooNorth Metro66$10,000
Marble Bar Primary SchoolMarble BarPilbara23$5,000
Onslow Primary SchoolOnslowPilbara80$10,000
Pannawonica Primary SchoolPannawonicaPilbara100$10,000
Canning Vale Education Support CentreCanning ValeSouth Metro37$5,000
Carson Street SchoolEast Victoria ParkSouth Metro68$10,000
Cloverdale Education Support CentreCloverdaleSouth Metro50$5,000
Coolbellup Learning CentreCoolbellupSouth Metro25$5,000
Dwellingup Primary SchoolDwellingupSouth Metro58$10,000
Jarrahdale Primary SchoolJarrahdaleSouth Metro80$10,000
Koorana Education Support CentreWarnbroSouth Metro19$5,000
Rockingham Beach Education Support CentreRockinghamSouth Metro56$10,000
Southwell Primary SchoolHamilton HillSouth Metro83$10,000
Spearwood Alternative SchoolSpearwoodSouth Metro95$10,000
Augusta Primary SchoolAugustaSouth-West60$10,000
Bremer Bay Primary SchoolBremer BaySouth-West27$5,000
Djidi Djidi Aboriginal SchoolBunburySouth-West100$10,000
Frankland River Primary SchoolFrankland RiverSouth-West70$10,000
Greenbushes Primary SchoolGreenbushesSouth-West24$5,000
Kendenup Primary SchoolKendenupSouth-West71$10,000
Kirup Primary SchoolKirupSouth-West24$5,000
Mount Manypeaks Primary SchoolManypeaksSouth-West32$5,000
River Valley Primary SchoolBurekupSouth-West100$10,000
South Stirling Primary SchoolSouth StirlingSouth-West27$5,000
Spencer Park Education Support CentreAlbanySouth-West33$5,000
Walpole Primary SchoolWalpoleSouth-West43$5,000
Wellstead Primary SchoolWellsteadSouth-West26$5,000
Babakin Primary SchoolBabakinWheatbelt10$5,000
Bencubbin Primary SchoolBencubbinWheatbelt24$5,000
Bolgart Primary SchoolBolgartWheatbelt37$5,000
Cadoux Primary SchoolCadouxWheatbelt23$5,000
Darkan Primary SchoolDarkanWheatbelt89$10,000
Goomalling Primary SchoolGoomallingWheatbelt58$10,000
Kalannie Primary SchoolKalannieWheatbelt37$5,000
Kondinin Primary SchoolKondininWheatbelt22$5,000
Kukerin Primary SchoolKukerinWheatbelt43$5,000
Meckering Primary SchoolMeckeringWheatbelt34$5,000
Miling Primary SchoolMilingWheatbelt34$5,000
Trayning Primary SchoolTrayningWheatbelt12$5,000
Woodanilling Primary SchoolWoodanillingWheatbelt15$5,000
Wundowie Primary SchoolWundowieWheatbelt88$10,000
Yealering Primary SchoolYealeringWheatbelt21$5,000
Yerecoin Primary SchoolYerecoinWheatbelt45$5,000