Murrumburrah Public School is keeping cool this summer thanks to a new roof.
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The school is one of 13 in the Cootamundra Electorate that have received additional maintenance work.
Across NSW, 968 schools have received maintenance work, clearing over half of the outstanding school maintenance list across the state.
Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke took in the upgraded facilities when she visited Murrumburrah Public School to meet with students and staff.
"I'm excited to see the investment the NSW Government is making to maintain our regional schools," Ms Cooke said
"This new roof and insulation will provide a much more comfortable temperature and learning environment for the students and their teachers. It is fantastic the work has been completed in time for the start of the new school year. "
Murrumburrah Public School Principal Clare Crawford said she was very happy with the work that has been done to upgrade the school.
"Aesthetically, the new roof looks much more attractive," Ms Crawford said.
"But environmentally, with new insulation, the rooms are naturally staying at a much more even temperature. It is a very welcome upgrade."
The NSW Government is investing $6.7 billion over four years to deliver more than 190 new and upgraded schools to support communities across NSW.
In addition, a record $1.3 billion is being spent on school maintenance over five years, along with a record $500 million for the sustainable Cooler Classrooms program to provide air conditioning to schools.
This is the largest investment in public education infrastructure in the history of NSW.
Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said an estimated $200 million was spent on 968 additional maintenance and upgrade projects at public schools across NSW during the last few months.
These additional maintenance works are part of a $1.3 billion election commitment that is on track to be completed by the middle of the year.
"We are now over halfway to achieving our election commitment to wipe the additional maintenance backlog at our schools and we are on track to achieve it by July this year as promised," Ms Mitchell said
