Wednesday, 2 April 2025

Western Metropolitan Region schools

Ingrid STITT (Western Metropolitan – Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (09:50): In stark contrast to those opposite, I rise to celebrate the Allan Labor government’s ongoing commitment to funding Victorian schools, particularly in the Western Metropolitan Region. Investment in public education is one of the most important responsibilities of any government, and our government’s investments have made a real difference in ensuring students receive the resources they need to thrive. This funding has helped deliver state-of-the-art learning facilities like new classrooms, upgraded facilities and additional support staff, ensuring that students and teachers have the highest quality learning environment.

In the seven years between 2019 and 2026 we will have opened a whopping 34 brand new schools in Melbourne’s west. Our government is investing in the education infrastructure Melbourne’s west deserves. This year we opened Barayip Primary School in Tarneit and next year we will open five new schools in Western Metro – Plumpton primary school, Toolern Waters primary school, Cobblebank secondary school, Point Cook South P–9 and Point Cook South specialist school. Over the past nine years the Victorian government – wait for it – has invested over $14.9 billion into building and upgrading our schools, ensuring that every child, regardless of their background or where they live, has access to high-quality education for the future of our state. I encourage the government to keep building on this record of investment in Melbourne’s west.