- Questions published
- Reply lodged
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
Questions
-
28853
On what date, if at all, did she first notify National Party Members of Parliament about the details of the new classrooms and school property upgrades that she announced on 11 June 2026 and how did she communicate that information to them?
-
28855
Did she provide project details of the value, timing, construction timetables, or other details that Ministry of Education property officials may hold to Members of Parliament before she announced before she announced that information on 11 June 2026 and if so, did she make the Ministry of Education aware of her actions?
-
28859
Did she provide information about Ministry of Education decisions to fund new classrooms and school property upgrades to National Party Members of Parliament (MP) before the Ministry had informed schools of the decisions and if so, what information did she provide to those MPs?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Answer
On 10 June 2026, I called National MPs whose electorates were receiving additional classrooms and school property upgrades so that they could get in touch with their local school principals to ensure that they knew of the announcement prior to it being reported in the media. I then sent them a follow-up eail after the call; confirming what I had told them. The information was high level - the schools, number of roll growth classrooms, and the fact that most of the new classrooms would be underway prior to the end of the year - and only what was in the press release. MPs were told that Ministry of Education property advisors would follow up with schools to provide more detailed information, especially around the maintenance projects. This is also my answer to Written Parliamentary Questions 28855 (2026) and 28859 (2026).