I highlight the outstanding efforts of the teachers of Hillsborough Public School, Kotara High School and St Mary's Catholic College. The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority has identified students at these schools as having achieved substantially above average gains, compared to the national average, in their National Assessment ProgramLiteracy and Numeracy results. I was pleased but not at all surprised to be notified that these schools had shown significant improvement compared with other schools with similar socio-educational backgrounds and compared with students with the same starting score. The teaching staff and principals at these schools have been working hard to improve the students' educational performance, focusing on using the best possible tools and working with individual students so they could achieve their full potential. Good results are achieved when the learning environment is right, and that environment is set by teachers, students and families in the classroom and at home. I congratulate teachers, students, and families at Hillsborough Public School, Kotara High School and St Mary's Catholic College.