National Education Growth Plan

In a series of regional announcements from July to September 2019, the Government released the National Education Growth Plan (NEGP) which shows that the Government is planning for 100,000 additional student places in high-growth areas to 2030. Additional announcements were made in 2020.

This plan is supported by the largest investment ever by a New Zealand Government in school property of $1.2 billion. School property and roll growth classroom funding announcements were made at the same time as the NEGP announcements. Additional announcements as part of the 1.2b investment were made in November 2020. See November 2020 announcements.

The NEGP is designed to address the complexity and transformation required across all of New Zealand’s high growth regions to ensure that sufficient capacity is delivered nationwide in the right place at the right time.

Download the NEGP documents

NEGP info sheet national [PDF, 168 KB]

Building a school [PDF, 202 KB]

NEGP cabinet paper [PDF, 694 KB]

August 2021 announcements

Funding was announced for the attached schools as part of the Budget 21 shovel-ready funding and the short-term roll growth programme.

North Island

Wellington, Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui [DOCX, 798 KB]

November 2020 announcements

Funding was announced for the attached schools in the NEGP and short-term classroom programme. The short-term classroom programme provides schools with the space they need until permanent roll growth solutions are delivered.

North Island (19 November announcement)

South Island (20 November announcement)

2019 announcements

Below are the NEGP details announced in each region in 2019, including the growth plan for each region, a one-page fact sheet, and the list of schools in each region announced to receive funding for roll growth classrooms.

Auckland/Te Tai Tokerau

The Auckland Education Growth Plan has been announced. Details of a new primary school in Auckland and more than 200 new classrooms and 24 additional special education satellite units across the 2 regions have also been announced.

Auckland Tai Tokerau growth plan [PDF, 5.1 MB]

NEGP info sheet Auckland [PDF, 97 KB]

List of Auckland/Te Tai Tokerau schools announced to receive funding for roll growth classroom [DOCX, 32 KB]

Waikato and Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti

The growth plans for Waikato and Hawke’s Bay have been announced. Details of a school expansion in Hamilton, 79 new classrooms across Waikato and 23 classrooms across the Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti region have also been announced.

Waikato and Hawke’s Bay growth plan [PDF, 2.9 MB]

Waikato and Hawke’s Bay factsheet [PDF, 59 KB]

List of Waikato and Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti schools announced to receive funding for roll growth classrooms [DOCX, 17 KB]

Bay of Plenty – Waiariki and Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū

The growth plans for Bay of Plenty – Waiariki and Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū have been announced. Details of a school relocation and expansion in Tauranga and 50 new classrooms across the two regions have also been announced.

Bay of Plenty – Waiariki and Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū growth plans [PDF, 3 MB]

Bay of Plenty – Waiariki and Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū fact sheet [PDF, 57 KB]

List of Bay of Plenty – Waiariki and Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū schools announced to receive funding for roll growth classrooms [DOCX, 21 KB] 

Wellington

The growth plan for Wellington has been announced. Details of 40 new classrooms across the region have also been announced.

Wellington growth plan [PDF, 2.5 MB] 

Wellington fact sheet [PDF, 54 KB] 

List of Wellington schools announced to receive funding for roll growth classrooms [DOCX, 16 KB] 

Canterbury, Chatham Islands and Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast

The growth plan for Canterbury has been announced. Details of the expansion of an existing primary school, acquisition of land for a new primary school, and 25 new classrooms across the Canterbury and Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast regions have also been announced.

Canterbury growth plan [PDF, 1.5 MB]

Canterbury fact sheet [PDF, 56 KB]

List of Canterbury and Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast schools announced to receive funding for roll growth classrooms [DOCX, 15 KB]

Otago, Southland

The growth plan for Otago has been announced. Details of a new primary school in Queenstown, and 20 new classrooms across the Otago, Southland region have also been announced.

Otago growth plan [PDF, 2.5 MB]

Otago, Southland fact sheet [PDF, 139 KB]

List of Otago, Southland schools announced to receive funding for roll growth classrooms [DOCX, 20 KB]

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