Thursday, 16 October 2025

 Jade BENHAM (Mildura) (09:37): To education, Fletcher Holmes-Brown from Charlton College was recently selected as one of just eight finalists statewide in Victoria’s VCE Leadership Awards, and he was the only regional school student among them. Speaking of Charlton College, it was recognised among a list of a hundred schools in the recent Herald Sun list of top 100 government schools in Victoria, ranking at number eight, making it the top regional school on the list. But my electorate boasted six others: Wycheproof P–12 at number 25, Murrayville Community College at number 36, Hopetoun P–12 at number 70, Ouyen P–12 at number 90, Donald High at number 94 and Irymple Secondary College at number 97. This is testament to the principals, the teachers, the families and the students who take such pride in our regional schools. These are not just small feats, particularly in health and education in the regions. In school corridors, on fairways, on sports fields everywhere through the Mildura electorate – (Time expired)