School Buildings
Overcrowding turns staff room to classroom
Severe overcrowding has forced a school's staff room to become a classroom for a group of new entrants in Auckland. Audio
Schools in Otago and Southland to get $37m
Thirty-seven-million dollars is to go into new school projects in Otago and Southland.
New schools, classrooms for Hamilton, Tauranga, Hawke's Bay
A $53m building programme for schools in Tauranga, Hamilton and Hawke's Bay has been announced.
Report decries PPP schools' design
Independent reviewers have poked holes in the design of the first two schools built as public-private partnerships.
Reports reveal problems with new schools
Independent reviews show some of New Zealand's newest schools have faults that make them noisy, prone to leaks, and too hot in the summer. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
$12.3m Wgtn schools rebuild
The government has committed $12.3 million to major building work at two Wellington schools.
Asbestos find disturbs NCEA preparations
Kaipara College students may have to attend other schools next week, while the extent of the school's asbestos problem is checked out.
Schools facing tougher line on enrolments
Principals say a tougher line on enrolment rules means schools with out-of-zone students could find themselves short of money for major property work. Audio
Massive infrastructure bill for dilapidated schools
Phil Harding is the immediate past president of the Principal's Federation. Audio