Principals hope the ministerial inquiry into school property will flush out why the Ministry of Education has lacked clarity, transparency and consistency in approving and providing classrooms to accommodate booming rolls.
The Government announced the review yesterday, amid growing anger from schools whose projects had been put on hold. Around 350 projects have been identified where the scope of what was planned was unrealistic or unaffordable.
The inquiry should report back in three months.
Labour says the Government was aware of cost issues and is trying to get out of school upgrades.
Kathryn is joined by the president of the Secondary Principals Association Vaughan Couillault and Kyle Brewerton, the president of the Auckland Primary Principals' Association.
Many school builds are in limbo or are on hold amid cost blowouts. Photo: Rototuna Junior High School
