Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Lethbridge Primary School

Ms SETTLE (Buninyong) (12:34): Our smaller rural and regional schools are often the absolute heart of their community, and whenever I visit them I am struck by the quality of education and the passion that the school leaders and the teachers have for their students and their teaching. So last week I was really delighted to visit Lethbridge Primary School. Principal Chelsey Marks took me to meet with the grade 4–6 students who are currently studying civics and citizenship. I was really impressed by their questions and their inquisitive minds. The 7.30 reportwill seem really easy after the grilling that they put me through as their local member.

It is vital that young people feel that they are a part of the democratic process, and it was a very timely visit as they were voting on their SRC roles that very afternoon. I hope that their voting went well, that they got a democracy sausage and that they have wonderful representation ahead of them from their student council.

I really want to thank all of the students that participated and to encourage them to keep being engaged, because they are the leaders of our future. Thank you so much to all of the students, the principals and the teachers for taking me into their classrooms. It was also a really special treat to visit the site of their newly funded shade sail. Thank you, Lethbridge.