Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On Friday, 28 August, I attended the opening of St Brigid's Catholic College, a new high school in the northern part of the Central Coast within the Shortland electorate. St Brigid's brings a full choice of Catholic education to the northern part of the coast. St Brendan's is a well-established primary school that has been operating there for many years, and I thank Catholic Education for making the commitment to provide a high school in the area.

I attended the sod turning for St Brigid's back in 2012 or 2013 and the school opened in 2014. It did take some vision on behalf of Catholic Education and a preparedness to make that commitment in an area where there currently is not a high school. Students from the northern part of the Wyong shire previously had to travel some distance in an area where there is no public transport, and the transport that is available is very poor. This is really a phenomenal commitment by Catholic Education, a commitment that makes it possible for students to enjoy Catholic education from kindergarten to year 12. Congratulations.