{
  "id": 8567715,
  "title": "Victorian Coalition pledges more select-entry high schools if elected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/victorian-coalition-pledges-more-select-entry-high-schools-if-elected",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T00:24:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-20/victorian-coalition-pledge-more-academic-achiever-schools/107173546"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Victorian Coalition has announced its intention to construct three additional select-entry high schools in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer suburbs if it secures victory in the upcoming November state election. Presently, Victoria is home to four fully selective secondary schools, with Opposition Leader Jess Wilson expressing concern over the growing demand for academic achiever colleges that are not being met. If elected, the Coalition plans to build these schools in Melbourne's expanding outer suburbs by 2030, effectively doubling the number of selective places available to high-performing students. The Coalition intends to purchase land in Melbourne's three fastest-growing regions - western suburbs (Melton, Caroline Springs or Sydenham), northern suburbs (Craigieburn or Roxburgh Park), and the south-east (Langwarrin or Cranbourne South) - to construct the academic achiever colleges.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "News live: Taylor pledges ‘one of the biggest immigration cuts in Australian history’; tributes for Victorian Greens MP Tim Read",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/news-live-taylor-pledges-one-of-the-biggest-immigration-cuts-in",
        "published": "2026-09-19T22:44:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}