Thursday, 28 October 2021
Constituency questions
Tarneit electorate
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Tarneit electorate
Ms CONNOLLY (Tarneit) (14:40): (6111) My question is for the Deputy Premier in his capacity as Minister for Education. The announcement that our government will be funding $230.4 million to extend and expand the tutor program across Victorian schools is something that I know so many parents right across the Tarneit electorate will greatly welcome. This is the single biggest investment into individual learning support in Victorian history, and it means that the program that has supported students throughout 2021 can continue into future years. Over the past few months I have spoken with so many parents in my electorate who have been worried about their children’s education. There is no doubt that it has been a tough time to be a student, and for kids remote learning does not do it for all of them. I know that our government is determined not to leave these kids behind, which is why we have this program to help those kids get that bit of extra help they need. My question for the Deputy Premier is this: how is this program benefiting students in Tarneit, and what will this additional funding mean for those students who are already currently benefiting from the program?