Green School New Zealand. Photo: RNZRNZ can reveal a major concern of Treasury in opposing an $11.7 million Green School grant was it did not yet have the full education approvals needed for a private school. The Treasury advice to Shaw and the others ministers who signed off on hundreds of projects for infrastructure investment says the Green School does not have "full private school registration" and would be unlikely to get that until mid next year. "We believe it would be inappropriate to announce or provide government funding for a project that does not yet have the necessary education approvals," the advice says. Furthermore, it says even if it had the "necessary" approvals, "we do not recommend funding for this school".

Source: Otago Daily Times September 01, 2020 01:18 UTC