Literacy education
Chris COUZENS (Geelong) (19:06): (714) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Education, and the action I seek is for the minister to join me on a visit to meet Geelong primary school principals to provide an outline of the phonics reading program. Recently announced, the phonics reading program will be implemented in all government schools across Victoria from 2025. These changes are grounded in the leading evidence-based academic literature that means that explicit teaching will be embedded as a core feature of how students are taught from prep to year 10. Of course schools will be supported as they make their transition, with high-quality lesson plans and supporting materials. I look forward to the minister coming to Geelong to spend time with the Geelong principals on this significant education reform.