1635 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 02 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	1635 (2026)
Question asked:	01 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	23 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_01635_2026
Document guid:	5f9a1aff-d1ae-4d40-b913-55fdfffbebfc

1635 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education: What advice, if any, has she received on the 50 specialist classrooms that have been funded since she came into office?

Hon Erica Stanford: I had received advice on the expansion of the network of schools including English medium, Maori medium and learning support classrooms as part of the annual budget process. I am advised that twenty-two of the specialist classrooms that have been funded since 1 January 2024, have begun building and ten of these have been completed.