We, the undersigned, urge the Victorian Government to take immediate action to open a Secondary school in the Coburg area. Coburg has a “Big Black Hole” as far as secondary schools are concerned because: • There is not one open-entry Secondary School in the area • There are 22 primary schools in the area • Families are are moving away from Coburg to get access a secondary school for their children • Children graduating from primary schools are being split up into many different secondary schools • The Moreland Community Survey showed “lack of schools" was number 5 of the top 10 issues. • Under the “Coburg 20/20” plan, there will be 5000 new homes in the area (not the including Kodak and Pentridge developements) • Coburg and Pentridge developments are bringing many new families into the area • There has been a 20% increase in birthrate across the city of Moreland placing future pressure on schools