50202 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 30 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	50202 (2025)
Question asked:	16 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	27 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_50202_2025
Document guid:	4aaf09f6-4198-43d5-9a12-4e29698a67b0

50202 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Education: What is the current estimated total cost of School property projects referenced in the Government’s 20 July 2025 Beehive press release titled “Infrastructure projects to drive jobs and growth”, and how does that compare with the original approved budget, as at 17 October 2025?

Hon Erica Stanford: The current estimated value of Ministry of Education (the Ministry) led projects entering construction between July and December 2025 is $792 million. There is no ‘original approved budget’ for the projects included as part of the infrastructure for growth announcement.