A report released by the State Opposition claimed that the majority of the portable classrooms in use are more than 20 years old.

The classrooms were put in place as a temporary measure to accommodate an influx of students at one time or another, but many are run down or out of date.

``Any parent would be appalled and shocked to learn of the high number of old portable classrooms in use across Victoria,'' Shadow Minister for Education, Martin Dixon said.

``According to Freedom of Information documents released by the Brumby Government, 5,849 relocatable classrooms are currently in use, with almost 500 of them being over 40 years old.

``The Brumby Government needs to stop all the self-promotion and allow our children to shine in modern classrooms, instead of ancient deteriorating portables.

``It is conceivable that in some schools, three generations of one family could have been educated in the same portable `temporary' classroom, which makes a mockery of the Brumby Government's claim that education is its number one priority.''

Concongella Primary School currently has four portables, one of which is almost 45 years old.

Principal Dale Power said he hoped the `old' portable would be removed soon.

``That one is going soon, we hope. It's an old, ugly building,'' Mr Power said.

Skene Street School in Stawell currently has three relocatable classrooms, which have been moved in from places such as Horsham and Snake Valley. A spokesperson said he was not sure exactly how old the buildings are, but the Freedom of Information documents place the buildings at an average age of 30 years.

The spokesperson said that while the buildings have served their purpose, the number of students is too great for the area that they have.

Fortunately, a new school is being constructed and will no longer have use for the relocatable classrooms, which will be moved onto another school.