Ngaruawahia High School is to get about $8 million in funding.

 

Two Waikato high schools will receive between $8 million and $9m for redevelopment, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced on Sunday.

Cambridge High School and Ngaruawahia High School will both undergo major redevelopments, she said.

"Around $8 million will be invested in Ngaruawahia High School and around $9 million will be spent redeveloping Cambridge High School," Parata said in a press statement.

"Both schools have issues, such as leaky buildings or classrooms that are old and in poor condition, so this will be welcome news for their communities.

"At Ngaruawahia, an existing classroom block will be demolished and replaced with a new block that will also function as a marae support space outside of school hours.

"Existing technology and administration blocks will also be refurbished, and seismic strengthening will be carried out on some buildings.

"At Cambridge, a new two-storey block will be built to replace an old 1953 block that's past its use-by date, and a number of other buildings will be remediated to address weathertightness issues.

"The redevelopment will also see the total number of teaching spaces at the school increased to help accommodate a growing roll.

"As with all major redevelopments, the focus at both schools will be on providing flexible learning spaces that support an innovative learning environment."

Ngaruawahia High School is the sole secondary school in its township and is in discussions with local primary schools about establishing a Community of Learning, the statement said. Cambridge High School is the only local state secondary school and is already a member of the Cambridge Community of Learning.

"Communities of Learning are about schools collaborating to help students achieve their full potential." 

Construction at both schools is expected to begin in 2018.

 

 

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