$250 million will be will be spent over the next two years to build more space in 60 schools by 2020.
The high school population which grows around 1,000 students per year, will jump to 17,000 students per year, with 57 schools being identified as being in critical need of funding.
The $250 million building boost in the state budget is on top of $20 million already spent on 10 schools to prepare them for 2020.