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Demolition
Corporate
Corporate staff are responsible for identifying proposed demolitions works (including truncations) for buildings that are in poor condition or excess to facility area allocation.
Corporate staff are also responsible for assessing proposed demolitions works, including proposed school-funded demolition works.
When a request for VSBA-led demolition works is supported, corporate staff allocate funding for the works to be completed. The VSBA is responsible for the delivery of the works and facilitating the update of school asset drawings once practical completion if achieved.
Principal
Principals can identify proposed demolition works for buildings that are in poor condition or excess to facility area allocation. Principals must raise any proposed demolitions works with their Regional Provision Planning (RPP) team.
Principals must obtain the VSBA’s approval before truncating, removing or demolishing any school building.
Principals may engage a contractor for the truncation, removal or demolition of school-funded buildings valued at less than $50,000 (including GST) that are not classified as entitled space once VSBA approval is received. Principals must ensure the school complies with the Procuring Low-Value Construction Works or Services policy.
After school-led demolitions works are completed, principals are responsible for providing a marked-up site plan to facilitate update of school asset drawings.
School councils
School councils have limited delegated authority to dispose of school facilities using school resources. The extent of school council authority depends on the value of the asset, whether the asset was funded by the department or the school, and whether the asset is classified as entitled space.
Links
- Demolition policy
- School-funded Capital Projects policy
- Procuring Low-value Construction Works or Services policy
Land disposal and sales
Corporate
Corporate staff are responsible for maintaining land which has been declared surplus to education needs by the minister including, plantations, former teacher houses and former camp sites.
Principal
Principals do not have responsibilities associated with land disposal and sales.
School councils
School councils do not have responsibilities associated with land disposal and sales.
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Reviewed 18 March 2026