Tuesday, 1 August 2023

Constituency questions

Southern Metropolitan Region

John BERGER (Southern Metropolitan) (14:19): (282) My constituency question is for the Minister for Education in the other place, Minister Hutchins. In the 2022–23 state budget Hawthorn West Primary School received $5.731 million to modernise the school. We are upgrading classrooms in block A, giving students better learning opportunities, and I cannot wait to see the final product. In 2021 we built an inclusive playground and sensory garden that can be used as a flexible learning space thanks to $200,000 from the Inclusive Schools Fund, and next year we will finish refurbishing the toilet block to improve the amenities’ cleanliness and hygiene thanks to $442,000 from the Minor Capital Works Fund. None of this could have been possible without the advocacy of former Labor member John Kennedy, someone who I know the community misses. My question is: can the minister please provide an update on the capital works projects for Hawthorn West Primary School?