Dohertys Creek P–9 College
Ms CONNOLLY (Tarneit) (09:49): As we welcomed teachers, parents and students back to school last week, I could not think of a more fantastic way to commemorate the new year than to celebrate the opening of the much-loved Dohertys Creek P–9 College to middle school students this year, starting with year 7. It seems like only yesterday I was opening the school for the first time to families in Truganina and their wonderful children, but three years have passed since, and it has been an absolute joy to see that school community grow. So many parents and year 6 students over the years have asked and begged for me to be able to deliver the funding and build that second stage of the school so they could stay and complete years 7 to 9. Well, I was so happy in 2020 when I got the call for an $11.23 million capital upgrade as part of the building works package to deliver stage 2, and I am so proud to say that those doors are finally open. Year 7 students started last week. It is fantastic to see Dohertys Creek finally live up to its name and become a P–9 college, and I look forward to working with the new principal, Tami-Jo Richter, to deliver for the school community for the many years to come. Thank you so much to all the parents and their children for advocating for this funding to deliver stage 2—we heard you, we listened to you, and the doors are now open. I also want to give a big shout-out to Ian Wren, who advocated so fiercely for this.