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Selected Speeches and Messages

Message for Education Week


Government House
Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley

This week in New South Wales we are celebrating Education Week, an occasion to focus on the achievements of our public schools, our students and the value of public education across our State.

Education is a key that unlocks doors to understanding and opportunity.

I am grateful every day for the teachers that influenced my own path. A teacher is one of the most influential people in the life of a young person, with an influence that extends well beyond the school years.

Congratulations to our school communities right across New South Wales who consistently give students the skills they need to engage in their educational journey and to go on to become engaged global citizens.

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