Thursday, 7 April 2022

Constituency questions

Northern Metropolitan Region

Mr ONDARCHIE (Northern Metropolitan) (12:43): (1746) My constituency question today is for the Minister for Education. Parents at Coburg High School are daring to dream, and they need a new master plan to realise those dreams. The Coburg High School is in desperate need of funding. For many years it has missed out on capital funding compared to its neighbouring schools. Catherine Hall, the school council president, has written to me about the school and their need for a master plan. Catherine has advised me that existing facilities are not fit for purpose as the school has grown and is now one of the biggest in the area. She reported they regularly lose students in the senior years because they do not have the necessary facilities to provide appropriate courses for many of the students. Their ability to fulfil their obligations to schooling pathways is limited by their technology facilities funding. Minister, they have a well-thought-out vision for their school built around sports facilities, tech rooms and performing arts, but they need support to progress this mission. So my question for the minister is: will the government allocate the necessary funding in the upcoming state budget so Coburg college can complete a new master plan that meets the requirements and the diverse needs of the community?