Proposed sites for Flat Bush Schools

source: http://www.flatbushstrategy.co.nz/pages/map_of_study_area.html

Flat Bush - What is the Plan for the Future

More information regarding a potential site for my project:

source: http://www.flatbushstrategy.co.nz/documents/InfoSheet_Strategy_Overview.pdf

Flat Bush Area - Schooling Strategy

• The Ministry of Education is seeking feedback on its proposal for new schools in the Flat Bush area of Manukau City.
• A new town is being built at Flat Bush and it's estimated that 40,000 people will live there within 15 years. That will make it New Zealand's largest new town.
• New schools are required to meet the education needs of the approximately 8,500 children who will live in Flat Bush by the time it is fully developed.
• Approximately half the children are expected to be primary school age and half will be intermediate and secondary school age.
• The Ministry's proposal is for five primary schools, including Baverstock Oaks School which opened in 2005; two junior high schools for Years 7 to 10 children; and one senior secondary school catering for Years 11 - 13.
• Two school sites are already owned by the Ministry of Education. These are Baverstock Oaks School in Baverstock Road and a site in Jeffs Road,which the Ministry proposes to develop for a contributing school and a junior high school.
• Baverstock Oaks School has opened as a full primary school, catering for children up to Year 8. In about 2008, Baverstock Oaks School will become a Years 1 to 6 school and its Year 7 and 8 children will go to one of the junior high schools.
• It's expected that the Jeffs Road schools will be needed between 2008 and 2011.
• The Ministry is currently going through a planning process to have land in Ormiston Road zoned for three schools - a contributing school, a junior high school and a senior secondary school. The senior secondary school would be built first, sometime between 2011 and 2016.
• Sites are being being investigated for two more contributing schools - one in south-west Flat Bush where a new primary school will be needed by 2011 and the other in south-east Flat Bush where a new primary school will be needed sometime after 2015.
• It is intended that there will be early childhood education centres on all school sites.
• The consultation now underway is seeking the community's views on the proposed strategy, which will guide the future planning for Flat Bush schools.

source: http://www.flatbushstrategy.co.nz/pages/faq.html

New Primary School Programme 2010

source: www.minedu.govt.nz/~/media/MinEdu/Files/.../Term22010Forums.ppt

Jobs & Growth: School Projects Fast-Tracked

11 February, 2009

New schools will be built and refurbishments brought forward under a $216.7 million boost to education in the Government’s Jobs and Growth Plan.

Education Minister Anne Tolley says the money will be used to accelerate the construction of new schools, improve existing school buildings across the country, and to upgrade ICT infrastructure in schools.

"This work will create jobs and it is excellent news for communities which are in need of either new schools or better facilities,” Mrs Tolley says.

"The work will be spread widely across the country and will provide valuable work for businesses both large and small in the current economic environment."

The education boost includes:

• $68.7 million to accelerate the building of five new schools: Mt Wellington Primary, Papamoa Primary, Kerikeri Primary, Hingaia Primary and Papamoa Secondary.
• $30 million to allow 64 schools to have better administration buildings, halls and libraries.
• $9 million to expand facilities at special schools and satellite units.
• $34 million to upgrade ICT infrastructure in schools so that more of them are broadband ready.
• $30 million to improve four Upper Hutt schools: Upper Hutt College, Heretaunga College, Fergusson Intermediate and Maidstone Intermediate.
• $11 million to replace outdated and rundown buildings in seven schools: Pt Chevalier School, Manurewa East School, Cambridge High School, Kuranui College, Somerfield School, Christchurch South Intermediate, and Lyttelton Main School.
• $6 million to establish a trades academy on Southern Cross Campus in Mangere.
• $28 million to help schools accelerate existing building projects that have stalled. 

source: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/jobs-amp-growth-school-projects-fast-tracked 

Flat Bush Area Strategy - Another Potential Site

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Rolleston / Lincoln Area Strategy for Schooling

In regards to selecting a site, this website link provides information regarding the rapid expansion of Rolleston, located south of Christchurch. It highlights the need for the integration of another primary school classroom and secondary school.


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