The Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines (EFSG) set out the minimum standards and design criteria for all new Department of Education (DoE) projects.
The EFSG documents are intended to assist those responsible for the management, planning, design and maintenance of new and refurbished school facilities. As such the documents may be used by DoE staff, school staff, external consultants, contractors and the wider community.
The NSW Department of Education currently has in excess of 2200 schools across the state, many of which were in existence prior to the creation of the EFSG. The EFSG should therefore not be used as a benchmark by which current schools are assessed.
While the EFSG documents provide matters for consideration and minimum standards for the elements of a building project, the materials and building practices detailed are not exhaustive. These documents are not intended to limit facilities planners, in consultation with project stakeholders, from exercising creativity in providing alternative solutions within the available project budget.
To ensure that the EFSG remains current into the future it is intended to utilise a continuous improvement process to regularly update the documents so as to reflect change and promote the latest best practice. Users are encouraged to regularly check the Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines website for the updates.
The Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines (EFSG) is a suite of information about the planning and design of DoE school facilities.
Information includes:
The NSW Department of Education currently has in excess of 2200 schools across the state, many of which were in existence prior to the creation of the EFSG. The EFSG is not developed to be a minimum standard or an indication of entitlement. It should therefore not be used as a benchmark by which current schools are assessed.
The Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines (EFSG) provides information to assist those responsible for or with an interest in, the management, planning, design and maintenance of school facilities. The documents should assist:
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