Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown—Minister for Women, Minister for Seniors, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault)—I would like to acknowledge the wonderful staff, students and school community of Hunter Sports High School in Gateshead on receiving a Secretary's Award for an Outstanding School Initiative at the at 2024 Public Education Awards. The recognised initiative was the Hunter Academy, aimed at addressing socioeconomic challenges in Windale. The program delivers personalised learning and project-based approaches to learning and has resulted in remarkable results. All students have an individual learning plan that identifies their needs, strengths, interests, and aspirations, and can transition back to mainstream schooling as their needs and abilities develop. Increased attendance, reduced behaviour referrals, improved literacy and numeracy results have all stemmed from the implementation of this evidence-based approach to teaching. As the award citation reads, Hunter Academy "stands as a beacon of transformative education, deserving recognition for its profound impact on student success and community empowerment." I'm so proud that a Charlestown electorate school is leading the way on this. Congratulations to principal Rachel Byrne and her team on this fantastic program and well-deserved recognition.

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