New schools to be built under Public-Private Partnership

The Government will commission two new schools in Hobsonville, northwest Auckland, under a public-private partnership model. A new primary school is scheduled to open at the start of 2013, and a secondary school at the start of 2014. For each school the private sector partner will be responsible for financing, designing, building, and maintaining the property for 25 years. They will also carry the risk around time-consuming and expensive problems like leaky buildings. Schools and Boards of Trustees will be able to focus on teaching and learning, without the added responsibility of managing the property. Boards of Trustees will be in charge of governance and day-to-day running of the schools. More information: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/hobsonville-schools-ppp-will-bring-wider-benefits