Tuesday, 16 June 2026

 Ryan BATCHELOR (Southern Metropolitan) (12:50): (2380) My constituency question today is to the Minister for Education. How are students in the Southern Metropolitan Region benefiting from the Allan Labor government’s investment in school infrastructure in Cheltenham? Staff have moved in and students are just weeks away from moving into the brand new facilities at the Cheltenham Secondary College. A brand new permanent building has just been completed, fully equipped with new classrooms and outstanding learning facilities, replacing the year 7 portable classrooms that were previously there. This is a great outcome for students and families in Cheltenham. These kids are going to get a much better education. This would simply not have happened without the advocacy and hard work of the member for Bentleigh Nick Staikos. Nick is a passionate advocate for education in the local community and for giving our kids the education they deserve. He has delivered for Bentleigh year after year after year after year. From new buildings and classrooms at Tucker Road and Valkstone primaries to the STEM buildings at Ormond Primary School and an entire new campus for McKinnon Secondary College, Labor delivers for Bentleigh.