Lara electorate
Ella GEORGE (Lara) (14:54): (713) My question is for the Minister for Education. How is planning progressing for the upgrades at St Francis Xavier primary school in Corio? Leading up to the 2022 state election, I was extremely proud to inform students and teachers at St Francis Xavier that, if re-elected, a Labor government would commit $2 million towards an upgrade of their school, and that is exactly what we have done with funding confirmed in last year’s state budget. This will support St Francis Xavier with their plans to build a new administrative building near the rear of their school. This will significantly increase the school’s ability to provide a safe environment, in particular a safer entrance for their students. The administrative building is currently at the centre of the school grounds, which means visitors must walk through the school to access the office, and this redevelopment will place the administrative building closer to the school’s perimeter. The remainder of the current building will be converted into a library and digital tech space to create another dedicated learning space for students. So again, I ask the minister: how is planning progressing for works at St Francis Xavier Primary?