Wednesday, 28 August 2024

 Gary MAAS (Narre Warren South) (19:03): (802) The adjournment matter that I wish to raise is for the Minister for Education and concerns the funding for Lyndhurst Secondary College as announced in the state budget this year. The action that I seek is that the minister provide an update on the status of Lyndhurst Secondary College’s upgrade, which will support students and families in my electorate of Narre Warren South. I welcome the funding, as it matches our commitment during the last state election. The minister and I in fact recently met with Ms Eloise Haynes, the school’s principal, and I know that she is really grateful and very keen to see that this project comes to fruition as it moves towards the design and construction phases.

The population in the outer south-east is growing, and there is a need for more schools and improved facilities to support our school communities. The funding of Lyndhurst Secondary College builds on previous investments in schools in my area, such as Narre Warren South P–12 College, Hampton Park Secondary College, Hampton Park Primary School, Strathaird Primary School and the recently announced new Casey Central primary school, interim name. It is an incredible statistic that the Labor government has invested $16.9 billion over the past 10 years to build new schools and deliver more than 2000 school upgrades. I look forward to visiting the school as works begin and staff, teachers and students start to take advantage of the new facilities. I thank the minister for his continued support of our area, and I look forward to sharing his response with my community.