Tuesday, 22 March 2022

Mount Waverley electorate schools

Mr FREGON (Mount Waverley) (12:36): I rise to acknowledge the collective efforts and incredible contribution of our Victorian teachers and how their efforts and passion for education are elevating the students of Mount Waverley district to achieve some really great things. Last week the NAPLAN results were released and I was delighted to see multiple schools from my district recognised amongst the most improved in this state, with Glen Waverley Secondary College achieving the highest ranked non-selective state school in Victoria. A big congratulations to the students, teachers, principals, support staff and families from Essex Heights Primary, Glendal Primary, Mount Waverley Primary and Mount Waverley North Primary School, whose students are leading the way with their NAPLAN results.

In other school news, earlier this month I met with Brentwood Secondary College principal John Ballagh to tour their newly completed $4.6 million VCE centre, and it is fantastic. The outdated portables and locker area are gone, and the state-of-the-art facility was buzzing with activity. A shout-out also to the hardworking green team and teacher Mr Kalva, who were busy cleaning up their school as part of Clean Up Australia Day.

Finally, I want to recognise the 2021 Glen Waverley Secondary College VCE student Jane Siew, whose artwork titled Exploring the Night Market was selected for inclusion in the NGV Top Arts 2022 exhibition. The exhibition runs from 16 March to 24 July at the Ian Potter Centre at NGV Australia in Fed Square. Get along and see it. Do yourself a favour. We have got some amazing talent down in Glen Waverley.