House debates

Tuesday, 6 February 2018

Statements by Members

Mackellar Electorate: Schools

1:50 pm

Photo of Jason FalinskiJason Falinski (Mackellar, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

In December last year I was honoured to join Narrabeen Sports High School in their recognition of their students' hard work and impressive achievements throughout 2017. I was especially pleased to hear of the students' continued commitment to addressing community issues, with the school helping to raise awareness of domestic violence in Australia on White Ribbon Day. I'm incredibly grateful for the zest with which the students embraced my own Mackellar Food Bank Christmas drive, delivering nearly 25 crates full of canned goods to my electorate office.

Congratulations are also in order to the students who participated in the acclaimed Schools Spectacular, an occasion I'm sure they'll never forget. Having celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015, Bilgola Plateau Public School has gone from strength to strength and most recently appeared in the Schools Spectacular alongside over 5,000 students from across New South Wales. With excellent results across the student body, under the guidance of principal Cindy Gardiner, I would like to congratulate staff and students of Bilgola Plateau Public School for yet another great year. Thank you for inviting me along to your presentation morning, and all the best for this new school year.