Congratulations to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Moorebank as they celebrate their 50th anniversary! With the parish established in 1973 to serve the growing Moorebank community, then-parish priest, Father Terence Duggan, along with Archdiocesan authorities decided that a parish school was warranted. Helped by a funding grant from the Commonwealth Government, the primary school was opened on 13 April 1975 by then-Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, with a blessing by Cardinal James Freeman. What began as a school of just 27 students has now evolved into a community of over 400 students and 30 members of staff. St Joseph's school motto "Charity and Love" has been borne out by the school's active approach in encouraging in students a social conscience of the need to care for others and a culture of environmental stewardship where students take an active role both at school and at home to reduce their use of the earth's resources. Congratulations to the entire school community at St Joseph's, led by Principal Christine Bitar-Claxton, as you mark this auspicious milestone. I look forward to seeing the school's positive impact on our broader community for the years to come.