Linda White (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

It was a gum. From a muddy and underused space, the central courtyard has become an amphitheatre of timber benches where the students can play, and sit and chat and eat their lunch. The upgrades to these schools are making a real difference and were rightly celebrated in the local community newspaper.

Over the next four years the government will be investing around $875 million on facilities at schools like Hillcrest, Little Yarra and St Patrick's, including over $42.2 million in Victoria this year. We want every Australian child, no matter where they grow up, to have the best schooling and facilities possible. Now I've two plaques and one tree under my belt, I can't wait to keep visiting schools that are getting much-needed funding for spaces that help our kids learn and grow.