About us

We design, build and modernise schools and kindergartens.

The Victorian Government is doing this on a scale not seen since free education was introduced in the 1870s.

The Victorian School Building Authority is part of the Department of Education. Since 2016, we have managed this education construction boom.

Our work is helping every Victorian child have a great local school that sets them up to thrive.

The Victorian Government has invested $1.5 billion in the 2025–26 State Budget for our school building projects as part of its Education State reforms.

We have opened 121 new schools since 2017. We have also been busy with more than 2,300 other projects that upgrade or expand schools. Our work is improving conditions and creating new learning opportunities for students.

As well as reforming schools, we are transforming neighbourhoods. Our projects are giving schools resources that can be shared with their communities.

Resources including:

• new gyms and sports ovals
• rooms for health services
• theatres and other performing arts spaces.

We are also helping the Victorian Government reform early learning. Working with the sector, we have a massive construction program underway. We’re building, modernising and expanding kindergartens across the state. This program is making 2 years of kindergarten possible for all Victorian children.

Other work we manage includes:

• organising emergency maintenance for schools damaged by natural disasters and other unforeseen issues
• managing a new generation of modular classrooms
• running programs for smaller building projects that make a big difference
• helping non-government schools expand and modernise.