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 world’s 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 Marco’s success can be found at www.icho2012.org

OCTOBER 2012

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

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

A Newsletter from Daryl Melham MP MemberforBanks

The funding will be used to help school students access interesting and engaging maths and science lessons. This follows the Chief Scientist’s 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.

Boost for science in local schoolsFollowing the Federal Government’s 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.

Marco wins bronze at Chemistry Olympiad

Minister Peter Garrett and local MP Daryl Melham meeting science

students at hurstville Public School.

Banks View | Daryl Melham MP

1 ASPECT SOUTh EAST SyDNEy SChOOL $925,000

2 BALD FACE PUBLIC SChOOL $2,186,448

3 BEvERLy hILLS GIRLS hIGh SChOOL $249,755

4 BEvERLy hILLS PUBLIC SChOOL $3,200,000

5 BLAKEhURST hIGh SChOOL $249,973

6 BRODERICK GILLAWARNA SChOOL $1,262,471

7 CARINyA SChOOL $300,000

8 CAROLINE ChIShOLM SChOOL $6,288,814

9 CONNELLS POINT PUBLIC SChOOL $3,200,000

10 DANEBANK SChOOL $2,750,000

11 GEORGES RIvER COLLEGE hURSTvILLE BOyS CAMPUS $170,000

12 GEORGES RIvER COLLEGE OATLEy SENIOR CAMPUS $250,000

13 GEORGES RIvER COLLEGE PEAKhURST CAMPUS $200,000

14 GEORGES RIvER COLLEGE PENShURST GIRLS CAMPUS $249,947

15 hANNANS ROAD PUBLIC SChOOL $2,259,763

16 hURSTvILLE ADvENTIST PRIMARy SChOOL $86,500

17 hURSTvILLE GROvE INFANTS SChOOL $1,173,505

18 hURSTvILLE PUBLIC SChOOL $3,200,000

19 hURSTvILLE SOUTh PUBLIC SChOOL $2,550,786

20 LUGARNO PUBLIC SChOOL $2,712,229

21 MARIST COLLEGE PENShURST $203,604

22 MATER DEI SChOOL $2,072,170

23 MORTDALE PUBLIC SChOOL $2,716,770

24 NARWEE PUBLIC SChOOL $2,324,745

25 OATLEy PUBLIC SChOOL $2,137,577

26 OATLEy WEST PUBLIC SChOOL $3,215,000

27 PADSTOW hEIGhTS PUBLIC SChOOL $2,630,525

28 PADSTOW NORTh PUBLIC SChOOL $2,030,979

29 PADSTOW PARK PUBLIC SChOOL $2,937,292

30 PEAKhURST PUBLIC SChOOL $2,592,082

31 PEAKhURST SOUTh PUBLIC SChOOL $2,223,523

32 PEAKhURST WEST PUBLIC SChOOL $2,110,443

33 PENShURST PUBLIC SChOOL $3,106,065

34 PENShURST WEST PUBLIC SChOOL $2,714,904

35 REvESBy PUBLIC SChOOL $2,232,332

36 RIvERWOOD PUBLIC SChOOL $1,185,078

37 SIR JOSEPh BANKS hIGh SChOOL $1,070,506

38 SOUThSIDE MONTESSORI SChOOL $900,000

39 ST DECLAN’S PRIMARy SChOOL $617,297

40 ST GEORGE ChRISTIAN SChOOL $2,750,000

Funding our local schools and TAFEsI am very proud that the Federal Government has provided massive funding over the past 5 years to our local schools and TAFE Colleges. The map provides, by location, total amounts spent on schools.

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ThE FIGURES LISTED ARE FUNDING TO DATE FOR: National School Pride

Primary Schools for the 21st Century

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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.

Funding our local schools and TAFEsI am very proud that the Federal Government has provided massive funding over the past 5 years to our local schools and TAFE Colleges. The map provides, by location, total amounts spent on schools.

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41 ST JOSEPh’S PRIMARy SChOOL (2210) $5,036,243

42 ST JOSEPh’S PRIMARy SChOOL (2223) $2,243,976

43 ST LUKE’S SChOOL $2,942,718

44 ST RAPhAEL’S PRIMARy SChOOL $2,277,615

45 ST ThERESE PRIMARy SChOOL $869,218

46 WONIORA ROAD SChOOL $315,288

47 BANKSTOWN TAFEOutside Electorate, but used by local residents $840,000

48 PADSTOW TAFE$455,000

49 ST GEORGE TAFEOutside Electorate, but used by local residents $1,300,000

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Banks View | Daryl Melham MPO’FarrEll’S EducaTION cuTS

Fighting to save our schools & 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 MP’s, 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.

I have received many calls and emails from people in the community concerned about the NSW Government’s decision to cut $1.7 billion in funding from our schools and TAFEs.

Dr Geoff Newcombe, Executive Director, Association of Independent Schools (AIS) NSWOur funding cuts of course will be front line … I think at a time when we’re looking for investment, we’re looking to focus on teacher quality, we’re all a little confused as to why the government would start cutting education.

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 O’Farrell 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 O’Farrell if they knew he would make the cuts.

daily telegraph, 12.09.2012Tafe fee increase a blow to students

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.

Dr Dan White, Executive Director, Catholic Schools. Letter to parents/carers, 18 September 2012

daily telegraph, 13.09.2012

Premier is facing a mutiny on educaion

St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, 13.09.2012 the torch, 19.09.2012

Banks View | Daryl Melham MP

St George TAFE teachers condemn cutsOn Monday 17 September, St George TAFE College teachers and students, firefighters and nurses protested outside the TAFE’s Kogarah campus about the NSW Government’s funding cuts.

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

I oppose Barry O’Farrell’s cuts to NSW schools and TAFE. These cuts will hurt every school and every student in NSW. We call on Barry O’Farrell to reverse his cuts and rule out any cuts to education, TAFE and school funding.

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

SIGN THE PETITION

St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, 20.09.2012

Authorised by Alan Ashton, 54 Carinya Rd, Picnic Point. Printed by Jeffries Printing, 5/71a Milperra Rd, Revesby.

Available to helpFor 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

Daryl’s Community Noticeboard

Oatley Lions FestivalFREDERICK 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: festival@oatleylions.org.au

www.oatleylions.org.au

CorrectionThanks to those eagle-eyed readers of Banksview who picked up the ‘typo’ in the last edition.

No, the Government didn’t give $8 billion to soccer in western Sydney but as was correctly pointed

out by three people who contacted my office, the figure was $8 million.

100th BirthdayMrs Addie OsborneMrs Ida Fitzgerald

91st BirthdayMr Spiro Bajada

90th BirthdayMrs Marjorie BrayMrs Eileen HoskingMr William KingstonMrs Margaret LordMr Roy MusgroveMrs Margaret Cox

89th BirthdayMrs Josephine Bajada

68th Wedding AnniversaryMr Spiro & Mrs Josephine Bajada

65th Wedding AnniversaryMr Athanase & Mrs Mary Roussis

60th Wedding AnniversaryMr Arthur & Mrs Audrey StirlingMr Richard & Mrs Pamela AustinMr John & Mrs Ruth YatesMr Reginald & Mrs Patricia AllenMr Chris & Mrs Athina KazanisMr Herbert & Mrs Pamela ShieldsMr Steve & Mrs Tonika BilicMr Edmond & Mrs Antoinette VahanianMr Reg & Mrs Margaret KerrMr John & Mrs Lois LoughnanMr Brian & Mrs Mary Jenkins

Mr Maurice & Mrs Betty StanfordMr William & Mrs Kathleen SutherlandMr Ken & Mrs Betty CowdroyMr Brian & Mrs Lynette ClancyMr Thomas & Mrs Dorothy ArthurMr Roy & Mrs Shirley HigginsMr Jimmy & Mrs Ella EdmondsMr Keith & Mrs Olive Palmer

55th Wedding AnniversaryMr Neville & Mrs Barbara Pascoe

50th Wedding AnniversaryMr John & Mrs Diane OsborneMr Robert & Mrs Yvonne TalbottMr Robert & Mrs June ChungMr Robert & Mrs Judith DalyMr William & Mrs Elizabeth Bray

Congratulations