The state government will invest almost $200 million for schools in the Hunter in this year's budget.
The NSW budget for 2026-2027 was handed down on Tuesday June 23, with more than $14 million for new projects.
In the weeks leading up to the budget, the government announced relocations for Cooranbong Public School and Maitland Grossman High School and a new primary school for Chisholm, but had not yet revealed how much the projects would cost.
The budget papers show that the new primary school at 547 Raymond Terrace Road, Chisholm was allocated $3.9 million this financial year while Cooranbong's move from Government Road to Jeremiah Drive was given $3.6 million.
Chisholm is expected to open in 2030 while Cooranbong is anticipated to be open around early 2029.
Maitland Grossman High School's new site is slated to receive $6.9 million this year, and is intended to cater for up to 1500 students when it opens in 2030.
The new location will be shared with the community later this year once commercial negotiations for the site were finished.
Continuing projects such as the Gillieston Public School redevelopment has been allocated the final part of its funding with about $30 million out of the total $73 million.
The new Huntlee primary and high school, which started construction in June, was estimated to cost $201 million between 2026 and 2029, and was given $99.9 million this year.
The new Medowie High School at 6 Abundance Road was given $38 million this year out of an overall estimated budget of more than $96 million.
About $53 million had already been spent on the Port Stephens project.
The Newcastle High School redevelopment, which was expected to be completed by mid-2026, came in under its estimated budget by about $8million.
From 2024 to 2026 it was estimated to cost more than $93 million but total spending listed in the budget papers until June 30 was $85.5 million with an extra $36,000 spent this year.
Earlier this year, the school finished refurbishment work on a new student administration space and a new learning hub, and multipurpose hall.
Four new outdoor courts to be completed this year will mark the completion of the project.
The Thornton Public School upgrade was allocated $14.9 million this year after $1.6 million was spent in the last financial year. The total cost of the project was not listed.
How much funding was going towards new early learning centres at Huntlee, Cessnock East, Chisholm, Cooranbong was not specified.
Announced in November 2024, the state government's support for three Manufacturing Centres of Excellence, including at TAFE NSW in Tighes Hill, will continue.
The three Manufacturing Centres of Excellence will benefit from $31.9 million in this year's budget out of a total estimated state cost of $65.8 million.
The Muswellbrook TAFE stage 3 redevelopment wil get its final funding this year with $5.2 million, bringing the total spend up to $10 million from 2025 to 2027.
Funding for the new Morisset Sports Facility moved slightly forward with a $1.1 million funding allocation as part of a $40.4 million total cost.
Works for the new Charlestown Fire and Rescue NSW station were progressing with $7.4 million allocated this year as were the works at Singleton police station with $2.7 million in this year's budget.
About $2.4 million was set to be spent on the facade of the Newcastle police station in the next 12 months out of a $3.5 million budget.
The Tomaree Lodge also received $3.3 million this year for critical upgrades out of a total cost of $4.6 million.
Across the state, the government also announced about $184 million for frontline domestic and family violence programs.
The funding will be split across six programs including providing support for victim-survivors, initiatives to help women and children remain safely in their homes after violence, a men's behaviour change program, support for after-hours assistance and funds for children and young people escaping violence.
The government had not yet specified where the domestic violence spending would be allocated in regional NSW.
