A year after the state government released its school closure hit-list to save $24 million over four years, it is setting aside a small amount of money in expectation of some school volunteering to go.

Premier Lara Giddings said the School Transition Fund was not being used as a large enticement.

``It's about ensuring we have funds set aside to work with those school communities to address problems in those schools and provide a stronger future for their children by joining forces with other schools or merging with other schools in their area,'' she said.

``The money enables us to have the conversation with those schools and school communities (interested) but it's not about building a brand new school.''

A new primary school is still on track to be built in Port Sorell with another $4.5 million set aside in 2012-13 to finish construction.

The successful early years program Launch in Learning will be run in every primary school at a cost of $5.9 million a year.

There is little new money for the Education Department, which must continue to operate under existing savings measures, leaving it with $1.31 billion.

Education Minister Nick McKim will, however, spend $1 million over two years on a new program to reduce the carbon footprint of schools.

Schools and colleges will be able to apply for up to $20,000 to reduce their energy, water or waste. That funding will be matched by the department.

``Reducing our carbon footprint is a win-win for schools, as improved energy and water efficiencies will result in schools paying less on utility bills, which will mean more for teaching and students,'' Mr McKim said.

There are no clues, however, on what changes are in store for the state's Vocational Education and Training sector with a review handed to the government recently.

In 2012-13 there is also:

$1.7 million to create a Professional Learning Institute or a ``school for teachers'' where all staff within the Education Department can train.

$11 million for the Raising the Bar Closing the Gap program.

$2.16 million for 11 principal network leaders.

$2.87 million on the Adult Literacy Action Plan.

$7.1 million to build two more trade training centres, including one in Deloraine.