Cumberland City Council is calling for greater investment in schools, with a number of public schools at capacity and in need of more resources.
"As an elected representative, it's my responsibility to ensure our residents don't go without and this includes school children in our community," said Mayor Steve Christou.
“I’ve heard firsthand from teachers and parents that Granville South Public School does not even have a school hall onsite for assemblies and students need to get on a bus and travel to Granville East for this space.
"Granville South Public School also does not have enough classrooms and Hilltop Public School needs assistance with technology upgrades.
"This is just a small insight into the bare essentials that are missing from public schools in Sydney’s west. They join a long line of schools that need greater support and investment.
“As one of Sydney’s biggest councils, we’re ready to work with the State Government to make sure our school children don’t go without and are engaged in positive learning environments.”
Council will be writing to the State Education Minister to confirm the status of upgrades and requests for schools in its Local Government Area, and to offer its assistance.
