Wednesday, 4 February 2026

 Georgie CROZIER (Southern Metropolitan) (12:49): My question is to the Minister for Education. I recently visited Cheltenham East Primary School, which is located in the electorate of Bentleigh and also my electorate of Southern Metropolitan Region. It is a high-performing school that continues to suffer from underfunding and a lack of future planning by the Allan Labor government. I first raised the need for a master plan in 2023, and since then the condition of the school has deteriorated as students, teachers and families miss out on the fit-for-purpose classrooms and modern facilities they deserve. The school relies heavily on its dedicated parents committee to fundraise for necessary repairs and maintenance of school facilities. The main school building, housing 10 classrooms, a science room and offices, was built in 1956 and is in dire need of an urgent upgrade. So I ask: when will the Allan Labor government fund a master plan for Cheltenham East Primary School to provide the school community with certainty for the future?