John Edmondson High School

27 March 2025

With Anzac Day fast approaching, I congratulate John Edmondson High School in my electorate, which was a Joint NSW Winner of the Anzac Day Schools' Award for 2024. Hosted by the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the award recognises the work of students, teachers and schools that engage with veterans and honour Australia's wartime history. The theme for 2024 was "Discover the stories of veterans in your local community". John Edmondson High School students from years 7 to 11 developed a comprehensive website that included veteran interviews, research, poetry and artwork, as well as personal reflections from the students. As this is the second consecutive year that John Edmondson has claimed this award, it is a testament to its commitment to recognising veterans and cultivating a meaningful understanding of our nation's wartime history. I commend the students, teachers and staff of John Edmondson High School for their consistent efforts and encourage all schools in Leppington and right across the State to participate in the 2025 theme "Remembering Gallipoli: 110 years."