Thursday, 30 May 2024

Sunshine Primary School

Trung LUU (Western Metropolitan) (18:02): (941) On a lighter note, my adjournment matter is directed to the Minister for Education. Sunshine Primary School, founded in 1891, is a school that is over 100 years old and caters for 209 students from diverse backgrounds in my electorate. With all the maintenance of the buildings over the years, the school’s old flagpoles have been removed by contractors without much notice. Following a recent school audit Sunshine Primary School has been directed to erect three flagpoles according to the guidelines set by the Department of Education. The school must install three flagpoles as per the guidelines of the department, and according to guidelines schools are to utilise their current funds from the student resource package for minor works such as flagpole installations. Due to the condition, the age and the situation of the school, it carefully utilises its student resource package for the upkeep and running of the school buildings and maintenance of the old playgrounds and to cater for the kids. I have been contacted by school staff seeking assistance.

My action for the minister is to provide some financial assistance on this particular occasion to Sunshine Primary School, in my electorate, to assist with the installation of three flagpoles so the kids can observe and celebrate certain days of the year, like Anzac Day, Remembrance Day and –

A member: Australia Day.

Trung LUU: Australia Day, and – what is this week?

Wendy Lovell interjected.

Trung LUU: NAIDOC Week – to be inclusive like the rest of the community. Please could the minister provide some more assistance to the school so the kids can celebrate and enjoy what they are entitled to and take some initiative in relation to what Australia means when we raise the flag and sing the national anthem.