Grandmother denounces Shepparton school amalgamation World Socialist Web Site recently spoke to Colleen Jones, a member of the Facebook group Greater Shepparton Voice 4 Choice, about the consequences of the Victorian state Labor government’s school amalgamations program. Jones has several grandchildren attending public schools in Shepparton and has been active in community opposition to the government’s “super school” plan. Colleen Jones Sue Phillips, national convenor of the Committee for Public Education (CFPE) spoke to Jones. The CFPE was established by the Socialist Equality Party to unify teachers in Australia and internationally against the global assault on public education. SP: How did the Facebook group opposing the amalgamation of the four schools come about?