Supporting Refugee Students

9 March, 2023

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (14:38): (75) It is a hat-trick – my constituency question is also to the Minister for Education. Could the minister please outline the investments the Andrews Labor government is making to support the learning and development of students at schools in my electorate of Greenvale who have arrived in Victoria as refugees from war and oppression? I have had the immense privilege of visiting many schools across the Greenvale electorate, all of which have been characterised by great leadership, wonderful teachers and support staff who are so committed to the education and wellbeing of children. Schools such as Bethal Primary School in Meadow Heights and Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School in Roxburgh Park have a significant proportion of children from migrant and refugee backgrounds. They do an outstanding job in genuinely caring for their families, connecting them with a broad range of often co-located support services and supporting them to thrive. I look forward to the minister’s advice on this important issue.