6603 (2024). Ingrid Leary to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 30 Apr 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6603 (2024)
Question asked:	15 Apr 2024
Member asking:	Ingrid Leary
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	24 Apr 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06603_2024
Document guid:	d5c36382-8020-45e5-b6b4-5e2c8318f555

6603 (2024). Ingrid Leary to the Minister of Education: Between 26/11/23 and 22/02/24, what action, if any, has the Minister taken to reduce and / or pause the number of new classrooms being built at schools in the Otago/Southland region?

Hon Erica Stanford: I have not taken action to reduce or pause new classrooms being built. The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) has initiated a process for reviewing 352 Ministry-led projects across 305 schools and kura pre-construction to identify opportunities to achieve better value for money.  Further information is available at education.govt.nz/our-work/changes-in-education/value-for-money-reviews/. The value for money reviews are an operational matter for the Ministry and are not related to the Ministerial Inquiry into school property.