Tuesday, 16 August 2022

Kambrya College

Mr MAAS (Narre Warren South) (19:03): (6477) The adjournment matter that I wish to raise is for the attention of the Minister for Education and concerns Kambrya College. The action I seek is that the minister join me in my electorate to visit Kambrya College’s site for their upcoming new facilities. The Andrews Labor government announced $18.94 million in the state budget towards the school’s modernisation. This investment will see the school upgraded to provide an additional 400 spaces in permanent facilities to meet the growing demand. Principal Keith Perry has been a very strong advocate for investment in the school and has started talking to the Victorian School Building Authority about Kambrya’s current and future needs. The project is already in the planning phase, including initial completion of the asset management plan, leading to the master planning phase.

This school is just one of the 1850 school upgrades which have occurred over the last eight years. This investment builds on funding in recent state budgets in my electorate, including schools such as Hampton Park Secondary College, Strathaird Primary School, Narre Warren South P–12 College and Hampton Park Primary School. Education is the base for any child’s future, and the Andrews Labor government understands the importance of providing our students with the best possible teachers, staff and facilities. It would be fantastic if the minister could join me in visiting Kambrya College to see firsthand the current school campus before the works start to deliver an upgrade that will meet the needs of the local school community. I am sure that the minister will be warmly welcomed.