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Publish Date : 11-Apr-2017

Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye has announced the signing of a deal with the ShapEd group to deliver the third schools public private partnership (PPP).

The minister said, "I'm pleased to confirm that negotiations between the Ministry of Education and ShapEd, who we announced in March as the preferred bidder, have been successful. This contract for $220 million will deliver three new primary schools and two relocated secondary schools which will all open in 2019. Its been estimated that using a PPP for this bundle of schools could achieve savings of between three and seven per cent, or up to $15 million, over the term of the contract, compared to a traditional procurement process."

The 3 primary schools include : Kumeu/Huapai Primary School, in Auckland; Flat Bush South East Primary School, in Auckland and Sylvester Primary School, in Hamilton.

The relocated schools include Shirley Boys' High School and Avonside Girls High School, which will be reconstructed on a co-located site in Christchurch.

The contract also includes 4 special education satellite schools: Arohanui School, at Kumeu/Huapai; Mount Richmond School, at Flat Bush South East; Hamilton North School, at Sylvester School and Ferndale School, at Shirley Boys' and Avonside Girls'.

Ms Kaye added, "The consortium will design, finance and construct the schools, as well as maintain them for 25 years. The contract also allows for further schools to be added. A sixth school, Scott Point Primary School in Auckland, has already been approved for inclusion at a later date, and is expected to open in Auckland in 2020. PPPs are an excellent alternative to the traditional method of building and maintaining schools. By removing the burden of school property management from teachers and Boards, PPPs allow schools to focus their time on students learning. The first two PPPs have shown that this model can deliver great quality schools. Hobsonville Point has won design awards, and Ormiston Junior College in Auckland and Rolleston College and Haeata Community Campus in Canterbury are all fantastic new schools delivered under a PPP. Wakatipu High School is also on track to open in 2018."

She concluded, "I'm confident this latest PPP will deliver world class design, construction and facilities management as well as overall value for money."

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