Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-KingThe government has revealed more details on how it will spend the $1.2 billion allocated in the Budget for school property, with new schools and classrooms to be built for 100,000 pupils. They said the initial funding of $1.2 billion over 4 years would include a new primary school and 200 new classrooms in Auckland. The new buildings will be needed for the estimated 100,000 extra pupils who will enter the school system over the next 10 years. The National Education Growth Plan identifies where new schools may need to be built or additional classrooms are needed at current schools. "Our plan both catches up and brings the building of new classrooms in line with future roll growth.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 05, 2019 03:33 UTC