Name and Surname Street Address Suburb, Postcode DATE HERE

Mr Martin Dixon Minister for Education 2 Treasury Place, Level 1, East Wing, East Melbourne, VIC 3002 Dear Mr Dixon/Dear Minister Dixon (choose your own salutation) 1st Paragraph (no more than about 4 sentences) Why are you writing to him? State this at the outset. Put some short details of who you/your family are. What matters to you about having a local high school option, how this affects your children. 2nd paragraph (again no more than a few sentences) Some more arguments for a local high school option that make sense to you (perhaps taken from the HSC website, other parents views, your own thoughts etc.). 3rd paragraph (Sweet and short closing points) Put your closing sentiments here, being polite and sincere, thanking the Minister for taking the time to read this letter and hoping that he will find favourably for a local high school option etc. Yours sincerely/Yours faithfully (whatever you normally use)

Your name Contact details by phone (optional) Cc High School for Coburg PO Box 337 Coburg 3058 highschool4coburg@gmail.com