Wednesday, 12 November 2025

 Michael GALEA (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (23:20): (2088) My adjournment is for the Deputy Premier, the Minister for Education. The action that I am seeking is that the minister update me on how the government is celebrating the hard work and achievements of teachers and schools, particularly in the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region. I would like to give a big shout-out to all of the 14 winners, drawn from the 41 finalists, of the Victorian Education Excellence Awards. In particular I congratulate Knox Park Primary School’s high-abilities team and the school as a whole for being one of three finalists for ‘Outstanding provision for high-ability students’ in the primary category of these awards. Certainly it is a terrific opportunity to thank all of the very hardworking teachers, principals and support staff that go into giving our kids the best possible education and giving our state the best NAPLAN results we have seen in this state and this nation’s history.