Tuesday, 31 March 2026

 Anthony CIANFLONE (Pascoe Vale) (13:33): As Coburg High students kicked off the 2026 year, I was very pleased to have recently presented my annual Endeavour awards at the recent years 7–9 assembly to Quinn and Eden, recognising their efforts for fostering a vibrant, inclusive school environment. We are providing Coburg High’s secondary instrumental music program with an increase in funding from $178,000 in 2025 to $206,000 in 2026 – an almost $30,000 increase from last year and $150,000 more than in 2022. This of course responds directly to the school’s petition presented to Parliament in February 2025 bearing almost 400 signatures calling for more funding to support their burgeoning instrumental music program, which is one of the biggest in the northern suburbs and indeed Victoria.