Key Facts:
- EduMarking has warned Victorian government schools that Term 4 is the final opportunity in 2026 to commit Student Resource Package funding to outdoor improvement projects before the 31 December budget reconciliation deadline.
- Victorian government school budgets run on a calendar year, and unspent discretionary funding is subject to the department’s carryover policy, meaning uncommitted funds could be lost if projects are not arranged in time.
- Most EduMarking installations are completed within one to three days, so schools that commit to a project within the next four to six weeks can still have work completed during the December summer holiday break.
- Schools that delay decisions until late November or December risk missing available installation slots, as the December holiday period books out quickly, potentially pushing projects back to April.
- EduMarking supplies playground line marking and outdoor services to schools nationally, including thermoplastic activity zones, sports courts, and fitness circuits, and offers free initial consultations and yard assessments.
MELBOURNE, Australia – 23 October 2026 – EduMarking, a national supplier of playground and outdoor services to Australian schools, says Term 4 represents the final opportunity in 2026 for Victorian government schools to commit Student Resource Package funding to outdoor improvement projects, and that the installation window closes before the funding deadline does.
Victorian government school budgets run on the calendar year. The Student Resource Package is issued based on annual enrolment data and is reconciled against 31 December each year, with unspent credit subject to the department’s carryover policy. For a principal holding uncommitted 2026 discretionary budget, Term 4, which runs to 19 December, is the only remaining window in which both the funding and a school holiday install slot overlap. The September and October school holiday periods have passed. The summer holidays begin in mid-December. A project committed in late November has, at best, a two-week December holiday window to be completed before the budget year closes.
EduMarking completes most marking and resurfacing projects in one to three days, which means a principal who makes a decision in the next four to six weeks retains the ability to have the work completed during the December summer holiday break. A decision made in late November or December may not. The company installs heat-applied thermoplastic line marking across primary and secondary schools nationally, including activity zones, curriculum markings, sports courts, and fitness circuits. Projects are scoped against a school’s specific yard layout and completed with minimal disruption to school operations.
“The principals who get the most out of their budgets are the ones who think about outdoor projects in Term 3 and commit them in Term 4. By the time we reach late November, the December holiday slots are booked out and the funding deadline is two weeks away. The window that feels wide open in October is genuinely narrow by the time most schools get around to it. A project that misses December gets pushed to April, and the funding that could have paid for it is gone,” said Sally Reiter, Sales Manager at EduMarking.
EduMarking provides playground line marking and outdoor services to schools nationally, with installations carried out during school holiday periods. The company has worked with more than 10,000 schools worldwide and offers initial consultations and yard assessments at no cost.
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EduMarking supplies playground and outdoor services to schools nationally, spanning thermoplastic line marking, concrete resurfacing, outdoor seating and shade structures, outdoor musical instruments, and playground maintenance. The company has worked with more than 10,000 schools worldwide.
