DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION

Building the Education Revolution

The Australian Government has committed funding of $14.7 billion over three years to provide new facilities and refurbishments in Australian schools to meet the needs of 21st century students and teachers through the Building the Education Revolution (BER) program.

The three elements of BER are:

  • National School Pride Program
  • Primary Schools for the 21st Century
  • Science and Language Centres

BER Guidelines - These guidelines set out arrangements for the administration and delivery of BER. The Australian Government reserves the right to amend these Guidelines as necessary. Information concerning changes to the Guidelines will be posted on the Program website.

National School Pride Program

Primary Schools for the 21st Century

Science and Language Centres for 21st Secondary Schools

General Information

Contact Details (BER Team)

     
Name Phone Title
Andrew Finch 6233 7054 Director (Facilities and Capital Planning)
Susan Cotton 6233 7054 Executive Assistant
Cath Parker 6233 9544 Manager (Building the Education Revolution Program)
Vipin Sharma 6233 6784 Finance Manager (Capital Works & Maintenance)
Donna Johnston  6233 3990 Project Officer
Therese Choroszy 6233 9544 Project Support Officer (South)
Kym Griffiths 6323 2342 Project Support Officer (North)

John Howard 

 6323 2341  Senior Project Officer (North)
  0408 552 874   
Troy Roberts 6323 2341  Senior Project Officer (North)
  0438 513 543   
Lyle Catlin 6323 2341 Senior Project Officer (North)
  0408 360 683  
Andrew Farquhar 6233 4148  Senior Project Officer (South)
  0428 646 271  
David Graham 6233 7210 Senior Project Officer (South) 
  0437 975 973
Peter North 6233 7210 Senior Project Officer (South)
  0448 467 030  
Fred Turner 6233 4148  Senior Project Officer (South) 
  0400 653 108  
Fax - Northern Office  6323 2343   
Fax - Southern Office  6233 0588