Four more school redevelopments get the green light

The Government is investing a further $37 million to redevelop four schools, taking investment in school redevelopment projects approved this year to more than $200 million, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. “When we came into Government, school property was a mess. Around 350 projects could not be delivered within the funding available, schools had been waiting years for certainty, and classrooms were costing around $1.2 million each. “We said we would fix it, and that is exactly what we have been doing. “We changed the way we build, using simpler, repeatable designs and offsite manufacturing. Most new classrooms now cost less than $650,000 and more than $330 million in savings has been reinvested back into school property. “Today, four more school communities are getting certainty.” The projects are: Lynfield College, Auckland: a new administration block. Whenuapai School, Auckland: 10 replacement classrooms, a library and resource space. Tawa College, Wellington: upgrades to classroom block interiors. Māruawai College, Gore: 14 replacement classrooms as Stage 2 of the school’s redevelopment. Work on the four projects will begin within the next 12 months. “Across three Budg

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