Tuesday, 18 February 2025

 Ella GEORGE (Lara) (13:20): Last week I visited St Francis Xavier School in Corio to check out how work is progressing on their new administration building funded by the Allan Labor government. The new building will deliver a new reception area, a staffroom, offices, meeting rooms and a sick bay. I was proud to make an election commitment of $2 million, and along with a contribution of $1.9 million from the school this project is almost complete. Special thanks must go to year 6 school captains Flynn Gatt and Luke Jiminez, along with prep students Harper Pearson and Elly Salomon, for leading an excellent tour of the new building. Thanks also to principal Maria Scala, deputy principal Sheridan Sliwinski, bursar Katrina Benstead, the school’s administrator Tahlia Tatlock and the entire community at the school, who have worked so hard to ensure that their vision for their school could be realised.