$7.6 Million upgrade for school
July 24, 2009
$7.6 million Building project announced for Karamu High School
The Ministry of Education has announced approval for the construction of new classrooms at Karamu High School in Hastings as part of a $7.6 million major replacement building programme.
“Education and infrastructure are a high priority for this government so it is fantastic that Karamu High School have been granted the go ahead to design and build new classrooms,” said Tukituki MP Craig Foss
Details and costs of the work are still to be finalised but the approval gives Karamu the go-ahead to develop 22 new classrooms and several new classroom blocks.
“I am thrilled at these developments,” said Mr Foss. “Not only will we be providing students with a modern learning environment we will also be supporting the local economy through the creation of jobs throughout the length of the project. $7.6 million is a valuable injection into our local economy”
Principal Martin O’Grady says the school will be building modern, state of the art specialist and multi-purpose facilities to deliver teaching and learning in the 21st Century.
Principal O’Grady says “Extensive investigations into modernising or replacing some of the existing classrooms has been undertaken over the past six months, with the Ministry approving replacement as the most cost effective option with the least disruption to school activities.
“This is a significant step forward for Karamu,” he says.
