Peakhurst Public School Leaders

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-101881

Hansard session: Fifty-Sixth Parliament, First Session (56-1)

Peakhurst Public School Leaders

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley) (13:16:00):

I recently had the opportunity of visiting Peakhurst Public School in my electorate to present their newly elected school leaders for 2018 with certificates. The assembly was a great success. It was fantastic to see so many students eager to learn and enjoying school. However, what stood out to me most was being introduced to Sarah and Fatima, two year six students at Peakhurst Public School who have taken it upon themselves to ensure their peers feel safe, have friends and feel included. They focus on students who might be bullied, students with a disability or students going through a rough time. Their commitment to upholding the dignity of students through social inclusion, encouragement and peer support by the mentorship of younger students is a perfect example of students seeing a need and meeting it without allowing limitations such as age, holding a badge, or breadth of influence to prevent them from making a difference. I thank Sarah and Fatima of Peakhurst Public School for their compassion and kindness towards others—may they carry that heart for others forever.