Rollout of more new classrooms to keep pace with roll growth

Education Minister Erica Stanford today joined students and staff at Northcross Intermediate in Browns Bay, Auckland, to open eight new classrooms delivered on time and under budget to meet significant roll growth. Students are moving into their new classrooms today, providing more space for teaching and learning as the school continues to grow. The opening is the latest example of the Government’s work to deliver the classrooms schools need, faster and at a better price. “When we came into Government, we inherited a school property system with around 350 projects that couldn’t be delivered within the available funding, and classrooms costing around $1.2 million each. The system wasn’t working, and schools were paying the price. “We’ve taken a different approach. By using offsite construction and repeatable designs, we’ve brought the cost of a classroom down to around $650,000, saving more than $330 million. In three years, those savings have been reinvested into new classrooms in more schools. “That’s what better value for money looks like: getting more classrooms built, making the most of every dollar and getting students into the learning spaces they need sooner. “Across three B

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