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100 years ago the guns fell silent
/in Blog, Latest NewsAt this month’s Remembrance Day service in Mooroopna on the 100th anniversary of Armistice, local historian Adrian Ambrose shared moving stories and reflections of our local contribution to World War I. Here are his words. ———- 100 years ago at 11.00 am on the 11th November 1918 the guns on the Western Front fell silent. […]
La Trobe University Graduation – My Occasional Address
/in Blog, Latest NewsIt was a honour to be asked to give the Occasional Address at this year’s La Trobe University Graduation in Shepparton. I believe education is key to opportunity and freedom for our young people and it was a pleasure to share my thoughts on the privilege and responsibilities of further education and the many wonderful […]
Education case study – Dandenong High School
/in Blog, Latest NewsThere are so many people working hard to progress the Shepparton Education Plan – from educators, to students and parents, to community members and industry experts – and it was so good to get the "What We Heard" report on Friday from the first round of consultations with the community. One of the really encouraging things […]
School models in focus
/in Blog, Latest NewsWhen I campaigned for election to the Victorian Parliament in 2014, one of my key platforms was education. We know our local schools are working tirelessly to provide our children with the best possible start to life. However, we also know enrollments at three of our four public secondary schools have been declining significantly and […]
Shepparton Education Plan Underway
/in Blog, Latest NewsEDUCATION SUCCESS We’re beginning to make some headway with the development of a 10-year Education Plan to transform how we approach school-based learning in the district. The Shepparton Education Plan will cater for children from the age of 0 to 18. Community consultation has been taking place during the past month across a range of […]
Making progress
/in Blog, Latest NewsEDUCATION MEETING The Shepparton Education Plan Community Advisory Group has met for the first time this week. This group has the task of devising an Education Plan starting with the four secondary schools in Shepparton and Mooroopna. A $1mill funding announcement was made as a pre-budget commitment in the 2017/18 Victorian State Budget by the […]
2017/18 State Budget Announcements
/in Blog, Latest NewsWell it has been a bit of a rollercoaster over the last few days with a rail announcement that seemed to leave Shepparton high and dry and then we discover in the Victorian State Budget on Tuesday that we have a commitment of $43.5 million. These funds are coming straight from the State, and, unlike […]
Education Minister Agrees to Visit
/in Blog, Latest NewsEducation Update I am pleased Education Minister James Merlino has agreed to visit Shepparton next month. It is important we move with enthusiasm to change the education outcomes for our children. Three of our secondary colleges have had significant falls in enrolments in recent years. There are many factors which are affecting this and it […]
Pre-Budget Education Announcement
/in Blog, Latest NewsEducation Opportunity This week’s million dollar pre-budget announcement for a Shepparton Education Plan is an exciting opportunity to investigate the best possible options for schooling in the Shepparton District. The ten year plan will be rolled out over three stages, with the first stage to look at revitalising our secondary schools. From mid-2018 there will […]
Education in Focus
/in Blog, Latest NewsI made two important speeches regarding education in the Shepparton District in Parliament this month. Adjournment – Wednesday, March 8. Education My adjournment is for the Minister for Education, and the action I seek is that the Minister visit Shepparton to meet with concerned community representatives who seek government assistance in finding solutions for the current situation […]