A PARA Hills school building that received an $800,000 upgrade last year might be "mothballed" under the State Government's school merger program.

Education Department staff visited the Para Hills Junior Primary and Primary schools last week to asses the sites, ahead of the merger in 2013.

Para Hills parents are opposed to the merger and are concerned it will lead to job losses, larger class sizes and a decrease in funding for the school.

The school's governing council chairwoman, Kerry Faggotter said department staff told her the future of upgraded classrooms and a child-parent centre at the Frances Ave junior primary site was in doubt.

"We were notified last week by a staff (member) within the Department of Education that they were going to 'mothball' that was the word that was used three buildings on our junior primary campus," Ms Faggotter told the News Review Messenger.

"This includes the building that was only recently upgraded with $800,000 of federal funding, which currently houses several classes as well as a special needs classroom and a big outdoor centre."

All students are expected to be based at the primary school, on Wilkinson Rd, once the merger is completed, Ms Faggotter said.

The State Government has announced the school will receive $1.25 million as part of the amalgamation.

Education Minister Grace Portolesi said the future of the buildings would be decided "at a local level".

"I've never made any specific decision about these buildings being mothballed," Ms Portolesi told the News Review Messenger.

"It is pure speculation . . there is a lot of mischief making going on at the school.

"It is up to the school principal, the governing council and the department how to organise the new school."

The State Government announced in May the amalgamation of 48 junior primary and primary schools.

The move will save the government $6 million a year.

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Originally published as $800k school building could be mothballed