School Cleaning Before & After Gallery

Classroom Cleaning Results

Classroom cleaning covers all horizontal surfaces — student desks, teacher workstations, shelving and windowsills — alongside floors, skirting boards and internal glass. The photographs below show results at primary and secondary schools across Melbourne following scheduled after-hours cleaning visits. See the full scope of what is included on the classroom cleaning service page.

Each classroom clean follows a written checklist matched to the specific school type. Primary school classrooms with floor mats, reading corners and low-level storage receive a different protocol to secondary college laboratories or art rooms with specialised equipment and chemical storage requirements. The checklist is reviewed at the start of each school year to account for room reconfiguration, new furniture and any changes to the school's infection control requirements issued by the Department of Education.

Bathroom & Toilet Block Transformations

School bathrooms are the highest-contact surfaces in any campus and require daily disinfection to prevent the spread of illness. The photographs below show toilet blocks, basin areas and detail fixtures following a deep clean and daily maintenance service. View the full protocol on the school bathroom cleaning page.

All bathroom cleaning at Golden Star uses GECA-certified disinfectants that meet TGA-listed efficacy standards without leaving residues harmful to children. High-touch points — door handles, cistern buttons, tap heads and hand dryer surfaces — are disinfected on every scheduled visit, not only during deep cleans. Grout lines, drains and behind-cistern surfaces are included in quarterly deep clean rotations to prevent long-term bacterial accumulation that routine daily cleaning does not reach.

School Hall & Gymnasium Cleaning

School halls and gymnasiums present a distinct challenge — large floor areas, high traffic from sporting events and assemblies, and surfaces that require specialist treatment depending on the floor coating. The photographs below include timber sports floors, vinyl assembly hall surfaces and hard-set gymnasium floors. View the full service on the school hall cleaning page.

Timber gymnasium floors require specific buffing and polishing schedules — improper products can strip protective coatings and void maintenance warranties. Golden Star uses manufacturer-approved products for treated timber floor surfaces and provides documentation confirming compliance with the floor warranty requirements on request. Assembly halls used for community events, parent evenings and school performances require a clean-up service coordinated around the event schedule, including chair stacking areas and stage surrounds that are often missed by general cleaning contracts.

Exterior & Playground Cleaning

Outdoor cleaning at schools encompasses paved paths, playground equipment surrounds, entry canopies, bin enclosures and car park areas. The photographs below show results following pressure washing and surface treatment at Melbourne schools. See the full scope of what is included on the school pressure cleaning page.

External paved surfaces at schools accumulate moss, chewing gum, organic staining and grease from canteen surrounds across each school year. Pressure washing at appropriate pressure settings removes this without damaging pavers, concrete or synthetic surfaces. All waste water is directed to appropriate drainage in accordance with EPA Victoria guidelines. Moss-treated surfaces receive a residual inhibitor application that slows regrowth between annual pressure washing visits, reducing the frequency of full treatment required across the school year.