Kala Primary School
Gary MAAS (Narre Warren South) (17:32): (1238) The adjournment matter I wish to raise is for the Minister for Education and concerns the new Kala Primary School. The action that I seek is that the minister provide an update on the progress of the new Kala Primary School being built in my electorate of Narre Warren South. This new school was a 2022 election commitment, and no time has been wasted in seeing it become a reality. I recently met with the newly appointed principal Tracy Knight, and we saw construction underway towards the school being ready for the first day of term in 2026. Tracy shared how excited she is to help nurture a thriving new school community. Enrolments are already open and recruiting of teachers and staff is well underway, while curriculum planning is also on the go, and now the official Kala Primary School name has been locked in, with traditional owners input providing Kala, a Bunurong–Boonwurrung language word which means ‘dog’.
Schools are the lifeblood of our local communities. The new school will foster a sense of local pride while bringing high-quality education closer to home for families and easing pressure on existing primary schools in our fast-growing area. Kala Primary School builds on other local education investments, including $14 million in upgrades to Hampton Park Secondary College, $10 million for the modernisation of Strathaird Primary School and $13.6 million allocated in last year’s budget for new learning spaces at Lyndhurst Secondary College. The Allan Labor government is focused on ensuring that every young Victorian receives an excellent education, and I look forward to sharing the minister’s response with my community.