Staughton College Radio Interview

 November of last year on the Homework Club radio show our special guest was the Australian politician and a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the new seat of Hawke, Mr Sam Rae. MP. 

It was an unforgettable experience for our students to have a guest of his stature to show off their announcing and interviewing skills. 

Our students passed with flying colours to the point that, Mr Sam Rae brought his radio experience with us in a Parliament sitting, which also included our word of the week, (Bellicose) which you will notice in the following. 

Mr RAE (Hawke) (16:47): Last month I visited 97.9 FM, Melton's own community radio station. Students from Staughton College hosted the Homework Club. Started eight years ago, the Homework Club is on the air every Thursday from 4 to 6 pm. It has a team of 28 dedicated volunteers led by Staughton College staff member and all-round legend Will Cachia. It was wonderful to chat with three amazing student hosts Maddy, Lily and Karma. They asked the tough questions about our local community as well as our work here in the parliament. While I acknowledged that it could be a bellicose environment at times, I assured them that parliamentary debate was critical to having a strong contest of ideas in our democracy. The hosts' professionalism and skill were incredibly impressive and a testament to a fantastic program run by Will.