A freedom of information request has revealed public schools in Orange and the surrounding area have almost $2 million worth of basic infrastructure works pending, including toilet block upgrades, carpet replacement, fixing damaged roofs, replacing windows and painting.

Those most in need include Bletchington Public School ($474,951 worth of works), Canobolas Rural Technology High School ($283,528), Glenroi Heights Public School (236,190), Anson Street School ($211,859) and Calare Public School ($172,042).

All told, the 16 public schools in the Orange area are slated for $1,965,933 worth of repairs which, based on the current rate the state government allocates funds, will take an average of 7.25 years to be completed.

Some schools will be waiting more than a decade for their full allotment, including Anson Street and Bletchington (13 years) and Glenroi (11 years).

Some of the region’s small schools will have an even longer wait, with Mullion Creek Public School and Spring Hill Public School scheduled to clear their backlogs in 2034 and 2033 respectively, if their current rate of funding continues.

Member for Orange Phil Donato said such timeframes were not on.

“It’s unacceptable that our schools must wait an average of 7.25 years for maintenance works to be completed,” Mr Donato said.

“That means that a student can go through their entire time at a primary school or high school with the same issue not getting fixed.

“Rob Stokes is the new Minister for Education and I will be seeking an urgent briefing from him on this matter.”

A spokesman for the NSW Department of Education defended its efforts and said the maintenance bill should be seen in the context of its $25 billion asset base, made up of over 2200 schools across the state.

“The Department of Education has a well-defined maintenance strategy. All statutory and preventive maintenance is completed as a first priority to ensure our schools are safe and compliant,” the spokesman said.

“In a portfolio of properties the size of the department's it is not feasible to have no outstanding maintenance work.”

The total value of outstanding maintenance on the Department of Education's books is $775 million, with new documents revealing the government has allocated $65 million in 2017.