School property seismic policy#

The school seismic policy outlines how we manage seismic risk in both existing and new buildings across the school property portfolio, to ensure their safety and resilience.

School seismic risk management procedures#

Seismic risk management procedures for existing school buildings provide operational guidance for assessing and upgrading school buildings. These include a structured process to make sure seismic information is consistently reviewed and acted upon where required. The process is to:

• validate
• triage
• assess
• upgrade.

Special attention is given to buildings with low seismic ratings, where occupancy decisions are made based on technical evaluations and stakeholder consultation. Templates provided must be used when updating seismic information.

Structural and geotechnical requirements for school buildings#

The structural and geotechnical requirements are part of our Designing Schools in New Zealand document suite. They set out the structural and geotechnical requirements and expectations for designing and assessing school buildings.
 

Our publication page has more information about the seismic resilience of school building, including past seismic assessment programmes and testing of school buildings.