KILMORE families have had a big update for schooling for 2027 and beyond, with the removal of education zoning, allowing parents to now have the option to send their children to either Wallan Secondary College and Broadford Secondary College, while advocacy remains for the campaign to build a secondary school in Kilmore.
The move was made by the state government, removing long-held education zoning.
Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland said it was a move that needed to be made, but stressed that more needed to be done for students in Kilmore.
“This is a step in the right direction, and it belongs to the families who spoke up and shared their stories,” she said.
“For too long, an arbitrary boundary has been tearing apart friendship groups and making life harder for parents and carers trying to do the right thing for their kids.
“But let’s be clear, this does not solve the problem.
“Kilmore is one of the largest inland communities in Victoria without access to a public secondary school, and after more than a decade of Labor, there is still no plan to fix that.”
This followed a meeting recently held in Kilmore which was hosted by Ms Cleeland, and also attended by Mitchell Shire councillors Timothy Hanson, Bob Humm, Bob Cornish and Andrea Pace.
Ms Cleeland said the job was not done yet.
“When families are choosing where to live, access to a local school matters. Right now, Kilmore is being left behind,” she said.
“Our community should not have to settle for second best.
“We will keep the pressure on until Kilmore gets the public secondary school it deserves.”
