Tuesday, 14 November 2023


Constituency questions

Narracan electorate


Narracan electorate

Wayne FARNHAM (Narracan) (14:52): (418) My constituency question is to the Minister for Education. The Department of Education has written to the Neerim district community in my electorate asking for their views on the proposed closure of Neerim District Rural Primary School. This has come as a shock to many, with just a few days to provide feedback. The letter states that since 2020 there has not been sufficient interest to meet the capacity requirements for the school to upgrade. However, that appears to be at odds with the comments in my community. Can the minister confirm: is it the policy of the Allan Labor government to close down small rural and timber town schools by stealth through firstly removing the teachers and then later pretending to consult with the communities, as is occurring here?