A Newsletter from Daryl Melham MP Member

for Banks
OCTOBER 2012

22 Revesby Place, Revesby NSW 2212 Phone: 9774 2111 Fax: 9774 5461 Email: d.melham.mp@aph.gov.au www.darylmelhammp.com

Boost for science in local schools

Following the Federal Governments announcement of $16.9 million nationally to encourage students to engage with Maths and Science, Minister Peter Garrett MP visited hurstville Public School to meet local students.
The funding will be used to help school students access interesting and engaging maths and science lessons. This follows the Chief Scientists Report earlier this year. Peter Garrett spent time with children from Hurstville Public School as they went about several experiments in their classroom designed to give them hands-on knowledge of different aspects of science. Congratulations to students from Hurstville Public School who have shown a high level of aptitude in the sciences.

e Minister Peter Garrett and local MP Daryl Melham meeting scienc students at hurstville Public School.

Marco wins bronze at Chemistry Olympiad

Our future scientists are well represented by Marco Lee who lives in our area and attends James Ruse Agricultural high School. Marco represented Australia at The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). This is an annual competition for the worlds most talented chemistry students at the secondary school level. Nations around the world send a team of four students, who are tested on their chemistry knowledge and skills in a five-hour laboratory practical and five-hour written theoretical examination. I met Marco in Parliament House and saw him presented with his official team blazer. Marco was part of a group of our young people selected to represent Australia in the 2012 International Olympiads in Science, Informatics and Mathematics. The Olympiad programs reach many thousands of talented students each year. The International Olympiads are held annually under the auspices of UNESCO. They are regarded as the Olympic Games for Science, Informatics and Mathematics students. It is a huge honour to even be selected for this international competition and my warm congratulations to Marco. Marco went to Washington DC in July, and won a Bronze Medal. Further information on Marcos success can be found at www.icho2012.org

INSIDE Upgrading our local schools and TAFEs SIGN ThE PETITION Save our schools Stop the cuts

Banks View | Daryl Melham MP

Funding our local schools

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I am very proud that the Federal Government has provided mass our local schools and TAFE Colleges. The map provides, by locat
ASPECT SOUTh EAST SyDNEy SChOOL $925,000 BALD FACE PUBLIC SChOOL $2,186,448 BEvERLy hILLS GIRLS hIGh SChOOL $249,755 BEvERLy hILLS PUBLIC SChOOL $3,200,000 BLAKEhURST hIGh SChOOL $249,973 BRODERICK GILLAWARNA SChOOL $1,262,471 CARINyA SChOOL $300,000 CAROLINE ChIShOLM SChOOL $6,288,814 CONNELLS POINT PUBLIC SChOOL $3,200,000 DANEBANK SChOOL $2,750,000 GEORGES RIvER COLLEGE hURSTvILLE BOyS CAMPUS $170,000 GEORGES RIvER COLLEGE OATLEy SENIOR CAMPUS $250,000 GEORGES RIvER COLLEGE PEAKhURST CAMPUS $200,000 GEORGES RIvER COLLEGE PENShURST GIRLS CAMPUS $249,947 hANNANS ROAD PUBLIC SChOOL $2,259,763 hURSTvILLE ADvENTIST PRIMARy SChOOL $86,500
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hURSTvILLE GROvE INFANTS SChOOL $1,173,505 hURSTvILLE PUBLIC SChOOL $3,200,000 hURSTvILLE SOUTh PUBLIC SChOOL $2,550,786 LUGARNO PUBLIC SChOOL $2,712,229 MARIST COLLEGE PENShURST $203,604 MATER DEI SChOOL $2,072,170 MORTDALE PUBLIC SChOOL $2,716,770 NARWEE PUBLIC SChOOL $2,324,745 OATLEy PUBLIC SChOOL $2,137,577 OATLEy WEST PUBLIC SChOOL $3,215,000 PADSTOW hEIGhTS PUBLIC SChOOL $2,630,525 PADSTOW NORTh PUBLIC SChOOL $2,030,979 PADSTOW PARK PUBLIC SChOOL $2,937,292 PEAKhURST PUBLIC SChOOL $2,592,082 PEAKhURST SOUTh PUBLIC SChOOL $2,223,523 PEAKhURST WEST PUBLIC SChOOL $2,110,443
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PENShURST PUBLIC SChOOL $3,106,065 PENShURST WEST PUBLIC SChOOL $2,714,904 REvESBy PUBLIC SChOOL $2,232,332 RIvERWOOD PUBLIC SChOOL $1,185,078 SIR JOSEPh BANKS hIGh SChOOL $1,070,506 SOUThSIDE MONTESSORI SChOOL $900,000 ST DECLANS PRIMARy SChOOL $617,297 ST GEORGE ChRISTIAN SChOOL $2,750,000

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ST JOSEPhS PRIMARy SChOOL (2210) $5,036,243 ST JOSEPhS PRIMARy SChOOL (2223) $2,243,976 ST LUKES SChOOL $2,942,718 ST RAPhAELS PRIMARy SChOOL $2,277,615 ST ThERESE PRIMARy SChOOL $869,218 WONIORA ROAD SChOOL $315,288 BANKSTOWN TAFE Outside Electorate, but used by local residents $840,000 PADSTOW TAFE $455,000 ST GEORGE TAFE Outside Electorate, but used by local residents $1,300,000

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ThE FIGURES LISTED ARE FUNDING TO DATE FOR:

National School Pride Primary Schools for the 21st Century Science & Language Learning Centres Integration Information & Communication Technology Solar Schools Program NAL&SP: National Asian Languages & Studies in Schools Program In addition there have been 5,000 computers provided to local schools.

Sir Joseph Banks high School in Revesby is receiving funding from the Federal Government and the NSW Government under the School Communities National Partnership. Riverwood Public School is receiving funding from the Federal Government and the NSW Government under the Literacy and Numeracy National Partnership. Figures supplied by DEEWR were correct as at 29 August 2012. Figures supplied by Department of innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

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Banks View | Daryl Melham MP

Fighting to save our schools & TAFEs

I have received many calls and emails from people in the community concerned about the NSW Governments decision to cut $1.7 billion in funding from our schools and TAFEs.
This decision is very disappointing and I know people will be surprised. While in Parliament in mid September, with the Prime Minister and the Minister for School Education, the Peter Garrett MP, and several other MPs, I met with representatives from Catholic and Independent schools. They were very concerned by this decision and contacted their parents and friends. Some of their comments are printed below.

St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, 13.09.2012

the torch, 19.09.2012

Dr Dan White, Executive Director, Catholic Schools. Letter to parents/carers, 18 September 2012
WhAT ThESE CUTS WILL MEAN
With no additional funds to cover cost-of-living and salary increases, there will be pressure on school fees, and it may not be possible to continue some important programs set up to help students, especially those who are the most marginalized or disadvantaged in their learning. There will need to be an ongoing review of staffing levels for some key projects, especially those conducted by Catholic Education Office personnel. I cannot emphasise strongly enough what a cruel blow this is to the thousands of everyday Catholic parents who have chosen to send their child to a Catholic school.

Maurie Mulheron, NSW Teachers Federation President, said a recent AUSPOLL survey reveals:
More than 70% oppose the $1.7 billion in cuts to public education announced by the OFarrell Government and only 14% support them. 70% said the cuts would have a negative impact on children in schools. 82% said they believed it was either important or very important to increase funding for public schools. Only 28% said they would have voted for Mr OFarrell if they knew he would make the cuts.

Premier is facing a mutiny on educaion

daily telegraph, 13.09.2012

Dr Geoff Newcombe, Executive Director, Association of Independent Schools (AIS) NSW

Our funding cuts of course will be front line I think at a time when were looking for investment, were looking to focus on teacher quality, were all a little confused as to why the government would start cutting education.

Tafe fee increase a blow to students

daily telegraph, 12.09.2012

Banks View | Daryl Melham MP

St George TAFE teachers condemn cuts

On Monday 17 September, St George TAFE College teachers and students, firefighters and nurses protested outside the TAFEs Kogarah campus about the NSW Governments funding cuts.

St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, 20.09.2012

Prior to the state election in 2011, the then Shadow Minister for Education, Piccoli and Shadow Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner signed pledges to Invest in TAFE. This pledge promised the citizens of NSW they would, if elected:

Guarantee TAFE funding Invest in permanent TAFE teaching positions Ensure affordable access to all.

You can fight the cuts to our schools and TAFEs by signing petition at the bottom of the page or online at: www.stopthecuts.com.au or at my website at: www.darylmelhammp.com

SIG N TH E PETITION

I oppose Barry OFarrells cuts to NSW schools and TAFE. These cuts will hurt every school and every student in NSW. We call on Barry OFarrell to reverse his cuts and rule out any cuts to education, TAFE and school funding.
Name (Please print) Signature Address

Save our schools Stop the cuts

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Please return post free to: Daryl Melham MP, Reply Paid 775, Revesby NSW 2212. For more petitions please contact Daryl on 9774 2111 or email d.melham.mp@aph.gov.au

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Oatley Lions Festival

FREDERICK STREET, OATLEy AND ThE OATLEy MEMORIAL GARDENS

Saturday 20 October 2012 8.30am to 3.30pm

For local residents (within 3kms), a FESTIVAL COURTESY BUS will be available for FREE pickups and returns. For details contact the St George Community Bus Service on 9580 8911 (during office hours). The bus has wheelchair access. Oatley Lions Festival has raised funds for local community projects. Support from local residents and businesses which has enabled Oatley Lions Club to contribute over $170,000 in the past 5 years to community projects.

VoLunteerS are needed!

to provide an hour or two on the day send an email to: festiv

al@oatleylions.org.au

www.oatleylions.org.au

Congratulations
Mrs Addie Osborne Mrs Ida Fitzgerald

100th Birthday

Mr Spiro & Mrs Josephine Bajada

68th Wedding Anniversary

Mr Spiro Bajada

91st Birthday

Mr Athanase & Mrs Mary Roussis

65th Wedding Anniversary

Mrs Marjorie Bray Mrs Eileen Hosking Mr William Kingston Mrs Margaret Lord Mr Roy Musgrove Mrs Margaret Cox

90th Birthday

Mrs Josephine Bajada

89th Birthday

Mr Arthur & Mrs Audrey Stirling Mr Richard & Mrs Pamela Austin Mr John & Mrs Ruth Yates Mr Reginald & Mrs Patricia Allen Mr Chris & Mrs Athina Kazanis Mr Herbert & Mrs Pamela Shields Mr Steve & Mrs Tonika Bilic Mr Edmond & Mrs Antoinette Vahanian Mr Reg & Mrs Margaret Kerr Mr John & Mrs Lois Loughnan Mr Brian & Mrs Mary Jenkins

60th Wedding Anniversary

Mr Maurice & Mrs Betty Stanford Mr William & Mrs Kathleen Sutherland Mr Ken & Mrs Betty Cowdroy Mr Brian & Mrs Lynette Clancy Mr Thomas & Mrs Dorothy Arthur Mr Roy & Mrs Shirley Higgins Mr Jimmy & Mrs Ella Edmonds Mr Keith & Mrs Olive Palmer

Mr Neville & Mrs Barbara Pascoe

55th Wedding Anniversary

Mr John & Mrs Diane Osborne Mr Robert & Mrs Yvonne Talbott Mr Robert & Mrs June Chung Mr Robert & Mrs Judith Daly Mr William & Mrs Elizabeth Bray

50th Wedding Anniversary

Correction

up the typo in the last edition. Thanks to those eagle-eyed readers of Banksview who picked Sydney but as was correctly pointed No, the Government didnt give $8 billion to soccer in western million. out by three people who contacted my office, the figure was $8

Available to help
For help on any Federal matters please contact Daryl Melham MP by phone on 9774 2111 or email d.melham.mp@aph.gov.au or visit www.darylmelhammp.com
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