Thursday, 19 March 2020

AVID school program

Mr McGHIE (Melton) (2319)

My adjournment debate is to the Minister for Education, and the action I seek from the minister is to meet with me in my electorate of Melton at Kurunjang Primary and Kurunjang Secondary College to see firsthand the benefits of the AVID program in helping boost their academic results and successfully transition into students’ next step of their education journey.

My electorate in Melton is an area where significant social and economic disadvantage can have lifelong impacts on students.

AVID’s mission is to close the achievement and opportunity gaps—encouraging participation, questioning, collaborative problem-solving and note-taking strategies to aid in the learning and retention of information.

Ninety-eight per cent of AVID students graduate from high school.

Aussie AVID schools have seen a 30 per cent increase in student enrolments to university.

AVID improves academic performance regardless of student background and enables a level playing field for schools and students from diverse backgrounds.

The leadership and teaching staff at both Kurunjang primary and secondary schools have actively encouraged this innovative project and see fantastic results.

Boosting the academic results of students regardless of their background or disadvantage is a worthwhile cause, and I encourage the minister to see these benefits of this program in my electorate.