Submissions extended for State Education Inquiry
The time period for submissions for the Inquiry into the state education system has been extended to Friday 15 December by the Legal and Social Issues Committee. The Inquiry has…
Constituency Question Student Wellbeing Fund
Melina BATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:59): (475) My constituency question is for the Minister for Education, and it relates to the student wellbeing program school fund, formerly known as the school…
Schools Wellbeing Program needs green light
Labor has been called on to announce continuity of funding for chaplains and student welfare officers in Victorian state schools in state parliament. The Nationals MP and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary…
Students encouraged to enter Spirit of Anzac Prize
Victorian secondary school students in years 9-12 are invited to prepare a submission for the 2023 Spirit of Anzac Prize competition. The lucky students will be selected to participate in…
Labor forced to backflip on visiting teacher service cuts
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Nationals MP, Melina Bath has congratulated families and disability advocates for forcing the Andrews Government to backflip on its decision to cut 85 jobs…
Labor cuts teaching support to regional children with disabilities
Children with disabilities in Victorian state schools have become the latest victims of the Andrews Governments savage budget cuts. Teachers delivering one on one support to children with disabilities through…
Ag Education investment needed to build future workforce
The Nationals are calling for significant financial investment in agriculture education to inspire students to pursue a career in the industry. Speaking in State Parliament, The Nationals Member for Eastern…
Bath continues fighting for Wonthaggi PS upgrade
Funding for Wonthaggi Primary School upgrades must be included in Tuesday’s state budget says Eastern Victoria MP and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Melina Bath. Parents have long campaigned for…
A win for students and teachers with Victorian Education Inquiry established
Victorian students, teachers and school communities will be well served by a new state parliament inquiry into education. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for…
