Dr MARJORIE O'NEILL (Coogee) — 2020 has been a year in education like no other. Our students, teachers and the entire education community across the Coogee electorate and NSW, have achieved the remarkable this year, against all odds. This week is Education Week, when we get the chance to reflect on, embrace and celebrate the whole education community. If it wasn't already, 2020 has made it abundantly clear just how important our schools are, forming the cornerstones of our community. The Education Week 2020 theme is 'Learning together'. In a year of unprecedented bushfires, floods and a global pandemic, we have seen that it does take a village, or an entire community, to educate our future generations. I want to thank our local parents and carers, our partners in learning. Schools and families benefit from strong, respectful relationships, where the support roles for each student's learning are shared. I want to thank our local teachers and students, for embracing the challenges of learning in 2020, working with each other to create a new learning environment. And I want to thank our school staff, dedicated professionals and school Principals who have steered our local school communities through troubled waters. Happy Education week!