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Education sector hopes for 'supercharged' classroom investment

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Publish Date
Thu, 17 Apr 2025, 9:53am
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Education sector hopes for 'supercharged' classroom investment

Author
Newstalk obÌåÓý½Ó¿Ú,
Publish Date
Thu, 17 Apr 2025, 9:53am

The education sector's hopeful further investment into school classrooms is on the way. 

New data shows 368 state schools had more students enrolled than their official classroom capacity last year – almost 1500 are at capacity. 

Education Minister Erica Stanford announced $100 million for school property, with new schools and classrooms in Auckland. 

PPTA President Chris Abercrombie told Ryan Bridge it's got to be supercharged, so more schools can get re-locatable classrooms when they need them. 

He says schools are trying to find interesting solutions to the problem – he's heard of one using a Masonic Lodge over the road to help. 

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