Pascoe Vale Girls College
Anthony CIANFLONE (Pascoe Vale) (09:51): On 20 November I was delighted to officially open the game-changing new $11.9 million arts and technology hub at Pascoe Vale Girls secondary college. Alongside the member for Broadmeadows, it was a pleasure to unveil the hub’s new state-of-the-art library; university-style auditorium; seminar and presentation spaces; arts studios; creative and maker spaces; fashion, fabrics and textile facilities; new ceramics room; digital fabrication room; robotics lab; IT spaces; filming media and podcast rooms; and the new general learning spaces, theory rooms, staff offices and amenities. A big congratulations to the entire Pascoe Vale Girls community for helping bring this project together and the day’s amazing celebrations; Joanne Roolker, the school council president; Kay Peddle, the principal; Shane Gemmola, the deputy principal; Danielle Bedohazy, the deputy principal; student leaders Charlotte, Alice and Aamna, who did an amazing job as the MCs of the event; all the architects, builders and tradespeople; and the entire school community’s teachers, students and families for their advocacy on this. Particular commendations go to my predecessor Lizzie Blandthorn for her work in originally advocating for this funding. As set out in our new Merri-bek North Education Plan, we are working to enhance a partnership, pathways and access to modern learning facilities for all of our local high school students across Coburg High, John Fawkner College and Glenroy College and including these new resources at Pascoe Vale Girls College.