Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Parktone Primary School

Tim RICHARDSON (Mordialloc) (14:17): Recently we had the opportunity to join the Parktone Primary School community to open their brand new library. It has been a wonderful journey with the legends of Parktone Primary School, from their hall rebuild to an investment from the Inclusive Schools Fund that has transformed an indoor and outdoor learning space for children with additional needs, providing that sensory experience they get as part of their education. Just a few years ago we committed to building them a brand new library as part of stage 2 of their works. Can I give a big shout-out to principal Genevieve Casonato, the principal leadership team, the teachers and the educational support staff for everything they do. It definitely takes a village to raise our kids, and the Parktone community is truly extraordinary. They came together to campaign for a brand new hall, and to see the hundreds of parents, guardians, grandparents and friends of the Parktone school community come together to celebrate this milestone was extraordinary. The team at Tandem Design Studio and Kingdom Projects have done a great job in delivering this outcome. It has been amazing. With the camp fire gathering in the library space, everything that has gone in and the sensory check-out spaces, it is a really great project and outcome, so we give them a big shout-out as well.

It is just another example of the investment in education that we are making across Victoria. When we see the transformation that has happened at Mordialloc College, Parkdale Secondary College, Yarrabah School, Chelsea Heights, Edithvale, Aspendale, Aspendale Gardens and Keysborough Gardens Primary School, it is truly extraordinary.