Community Recognition Statement

Mr ANOULACK CHANTHIVONG ( Macquarie Fields ) ( 13:24 ): It is with great pleasure that I congratulate yet again the fantastic effort of the students at Curran Public School. The Future Problem Solving Team at Curran Public School was named national junior champion after achieving first place in Melbourne on the weekend. This makes it the second time in a row that the school has won the competition, having won the championship in Brisbane last year. The Future Problem Solving Competition is an international program that aims to develop the critical and creative-thinking skills of young people not only to better themselves but also to determine active strategies to fix the world's problems. Over the past two years the team at Curran Public School has been developing and enhancing its "care package" solution. Once again these students have proved that leadership is not borne of a person's name or postcode but of lots of hard work and enthusiasm, coupled with a learning environment that encourages learning, aspiration and effort. I am so proud of these students and take great delight in their success. Credit must also go to families, friends and dedicated teachers who continue to support, guide and encourage them to continually achieve.