Photo: FileThe Education Minister has unveiled school building projects across the South Island, including a new $20 million primary school for 400 pupils in Rolleston. Chris Hipkins announced the projects during a visit to Waimea College in Nelson today. Photo: RNZ / Samuel RillstoneOf the $32m detailed today, $20m will be spent building a new primary school in Rolleston East south of Christchurch. "Five million will also be used to fund short-term classrooms at schools in the South Island facing severe pressure from rapid roll growth," Hipkins said. The other $7m will deliver permanent roll growth classrooms at Waimea College, St Martins School in Christchurch, Prebbleton School, and Grants Braes School in Dunedin.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 20, 2020 00:00 UTC