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Government allocates $23m for 20 new specialist education classrooms

The government is funding 20 additional specialist education classrooms as part of a broader investment in specialist education infrastructure.

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The government is investing $23 million towards 20 new specialist education classrooms. This funding brings the government's total specialist education spending to $317 million across 142 classrooms, including three new schools – the first specialist schools built in 50 years. The initiative represents an investment in dedicated spaces for children with additional learning needs.

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Government to put $23m towards 20 specialist education classrooms

The funding boost brings the government's total specialist education spending to $317m for 142 classrooms, including three new schools – the first in 50 years.

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