Thursday, 17 October 2024

 Ben CARROLL (Niddrie – Minister for Education, Minister for Medical Research) (10:00): Moonee Valley’s littlest learners have been doing exceptional work for a very worthy cause, Vision Australia. I had the great pleasure to address the Nido Early School in Moonee Valley recently. At the event I saw creativity and compassion displayed by young artists that was simply exceptional. They were putting on an amazing display of artwork to raise hundreds of dollars for Vision Australia in recognition of one of their fellow classmates. It was a display that was certainly wonderful. Vision Australia was chosen by the students because it provides national support for services for those with vision loss, but it also was an incredible demonstration of the solidarity of these young early learners for a cause related directly to them: one of their classmates has impairments with their own vision. It was nothing short of incredible to be there at this very special event. I do want to put on record my gratitude to Alexandra Dowden, the centre manager, and Kunal Saini, the curriculum leader at the Nido Early School as well as all the educators and families. The power of education was displayed at Nido Early School in Moonee Valley. It shows the impact our young people can have, that our young people continue to make a difference in their community and that our young people are certainly the future leaders of tomorrow.