Luke Simpkins (Cowan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I would like to congratulate the community in Banksia Grove and the state government of Western Australia for their recent opening of the Joseph Banks Secondary College in the suburb of Banksia Grove. In particular I congratulate Eleanor Hughes, the foundation principal, and all the staff at the school for the wonderful job they have done establishing the high school. This is an excellent facility. Some $49 million has been spent by the state government. It will provide a secondary education option in the area for students graduating from Tapping Primary School, Neerabup Primary School and Spring Hill Primary School. It is a spectacular new building perfectly designed in so many ways. It has options for both trade training and the traditional ATAR subjects. I am very pleased that some years ago I was involved with a petition along with the local state member, Paul Miles, to raise the profile and the need for this high school in the local area.

Once again I congratulate the school community, the school leadership and the state government for their great work in establishing the Joseph Banks Secondary College.