A desperate need for roof repairs at Ashmont Public School has been met as the NSW government turns to schools in need to boost the economy.
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The school was one of the first to see a damaged patch of roofing repaired as part of a $60 million plan to fix roofing at about 700 schools statewide.
While touring the region, NSW education minister Sarah Mitchell said Ashmont was the first of about 18 schools in the Wagga region that would be part of the program.
"For many of our schools, they need these upgrades, they're ones that have been needed by the local school community," Ms Mitchell said.
Ashmont principal Diana McGregor said the section of roof had already been repaired, with local contractors able to do most of the work over the summer holidays to avoid disruption.
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"We've had a situation where we've had a lot of damage of our roofing areas and that really impacts on the learning of the children, it meant much of our equipment and things can be damaged by leakages," she said.
"Heading into winter it will be really great to know we won't have raindrops falling on our head in the classroom."
Ms Mitchell said it was good to see the roof leakages fixed at the school in a program that also provided stimulus for local businesses hired to do the upgrades over summer.
"We want to turn this into local jobs and local investment as well," she said.
Ms Mitchell was also in town for the official opening of the Estella Public School and to announce a $150,000 commitment to assist Red Hill Public School in the construction of a disability inclusion playground.
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