New school property agency to be established, separate from Ministry of Education

Education Minister Erica Stanford says she inherited "a struggling system with a pipeline of unfunded school upgrades". (Image: NZME)

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Fri, 04 Oct 2024

The Government intends to separate the operational delivery of school property management from the Ministry of Education.It is one of the key measures in its formal response to the Ministerial Inquiry into School Property, which was released by Education Minister Erica Stanford and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop on Friday.Stanford said initial steps had already been taken, including instructing the ministry to focus on offsite manufacturing solutions and improve communication with schools. Offsite manufacturingIn 1Q 2024, more than 6...

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