Education Minister Martin Dixon last week announced funding of $10 million to build stage two of the redevelopment. 

The announcement follows a pledge by Labor earlier this year, promising the same level of funding if elected in November. ​

Community campaign representative Kathleen Murray said the community's hard work had paid off.

"Countless locals have actively backed this campaign - hoping to firstly get it on the radars of both major parties, and secondly achieve a bipartisan outcome," she said. 

"It’s a great example of community spirit helping to make a real difference."

Liberal candidate for Macedon Donna Petrovich said she was delighted that Daylesford Secondary College would get the boost it needed. 

She said the funding would allow for a much overdue refurbishment and rebuilding program that would include landscaping of outside areas at the college.

"Having met with many local parents and toured the school myself, I know how important this is to the whole community of Daylesford," she said.

"The school had become very run down over many years and the students, teachers and parents deserve better."

Labor contributed $6.5 million for stage one of the redevelopment in 2010, and committed $10 million for stage two in July this year. 

Labor candidate for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas said the Liberal government had not even visited the school when this announcement was made. 

"The Liberals had four years to complete the work commenced by Labor, but instead has completely ignored the needs of the Daylesford community," she said. 

She said the Liberal government had only spent a state-wide average of $278 million a year on capital works compared to an average spend of $467 million by Labor in its last term in office.

But Ms Petrovich said the Liberal government was picking up the pieces from Labor's net government debt. 

"We have also had to fix 200 schools, including Daylesford Secondary College, which an independent audit deemed to be in poor condition after 11 years of Labor government," she said. 

"The Napthine Government is spending $9.2 billion across Victoria's schools. 

"That is $1 billion more than Labor was spending and includes a 40 per cent increase in maintenance funding."

Ms Murray said the upgrade would help bridge the gap between country and city students. 

"The (facilities) at Daylesford remain well below modern learning facilities and you can't say that a school's appearance doesn't effect students' self esteem," she said. 

"This is a great school with great teachers and we want the facilities to reflect that. 

"It's about bringing us back up to speed."