North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
Aiv PUGLIELLI (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:49): (403) My question is to the Minister for Education, and it relates to tech schools. I recently met with a teacher who lives in my region and teaches at one of our wonderful tech schools here in Victoria. I was interested to learn more about the courses that they run and the fact that local schools apparently are unaware of the courses and training that tech schools can offer students. Tech schools have specialised technical programs with a focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. They provide the equipment and expertise to prepare students for jobs of the future. Given there is only one of these schools in my region, and only a handful across the state, what will you do to make sure that nearby schools are aware of and are best able to take up the wonderful opportunities that technical schools offer?