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New school for Rolleston u by Mike Isle
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The government is to build a new primary school in Rolleston and increase the capacity of Lemonwood Grove School; it’s all part of a plan to make sure there’s enough space for our growing school-age population.
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Rolleston’s astronaut adventurers
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p The MP for Christchurch East Poto Williams who delivered the announcement for Minister Chris Hipkins is pictured with students from Lemonwood Grove School
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The new purpose-built primary will cater for 400 students when it opens in 2022 on land the government purchased for $3m within the Acland Park subdivision. In making the announcement education minister Chris Hipkins said that since the earthquakes, more families are choosing to move to towns like Rolleston.
“The Canterbury region is a unique area because there’s significant growth in school-age kids in the outskirts of the central city,” he said. “That is why we’ve bought land for a brand-new primary school in Rolleston. We’re significantly expanding Lemonwood Grove School for 350 extra students and building 16 classrooms at six other Canterbury schools.
“This is just the start. As the projects progress, we will be making further school property investments in Canterbury. The Canterbury Region Growth Plan is part of the National Education Growth Plan unveiled earlier this month.
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