This week I had the opportunity to visit my alma mater, Marsden Road Public School, to meet with the principal, Manisha Gazula—something I had been looking forward to for a long time. When she started her tenure as principal, most students were moving into high school without the necessary level of reading skills. Today Marsden Road boasts results above the State average in writing and is making strides in reading and numeracy. Its NAPLAN results speak for themselves, with both year 3 and year 5 students outperforming the State. It was such a success story that Manisha's approach was recently spotlighted by7.30, Channel 7,The Sydney Morning Herald andThe Daily Telegraph. Mrs Gazula calls her approach "The Marsden Way". It emphasises discipline and explicit teaching, and every minute of students' time is planned in order to make the most of their education. That has lifted up students at Marsden Road, many of whom are from refugee backgrounds. For them, education is the great enabler. I credit Mrs Gazula and the incredible staff at Marsden Road for their dedication to our community.