5. Schools Buildings—Building Projects and FundingTODD BARCLAY (National—Clutha-Southland) to the Minister of EducationSchools Buildings—Building Projects and Funding5. TODD BARCLAY (National—Clutha-Southland) to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made on delivering new schools for our growing communities?Hon HEKIA PARATA (Minister of Education): I was delighted to announce that Auckland Tauranga and Canterbury will each see a new primary school opening its door for students in 2019. Late last week I signed establishment notices for Flat Bush South East School in South-east Auckland Pyes Pa West School in Tauranga and Lincoln South School in Canterbury. Last week I had the honour of accompanying the Prime Minister and officially opening Haeata Community Campus the tenth brand new school in Christchurch since the earthquake which contributes to the completion of 16 school projects in the Greater Christchurch area this year and starting another 17. The schools—Haeata along with Rolleston College which I attended with my colleague the Hon Amy Adams—are fabulous examples of innovation collaboration and modern learning and in the case of Haeata have been overwhelmed by community support with over 900 students already enrolled. Todd Barclay: What other recent announcements have been made on progress for school property in other communities of New Zealand?Hon HEKIA PARATA: And the good news just keeps on coming. I also announced alongside my colleague Minister Kaye that ShapEd has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Minister of Education's third public-private partnership. This $220 million project will see four brand new primary schools built in Auckland and Hamilton and two secondary schools rebuilt in Christchurch. The new schools include Kumeu - Huapai Primary School Flat Bush South East Primary School Sylvester Primary School in Hamilton and Scott Point Primary School. Shirley Boys' High and Avonside Girls' High School will be rebuilt on a collocated site in Christchurch and alongside my colleague Minister Kaye I also recently announced that the Government is investing $800000 to build two new classrooms at Te Anau Primary School in the member's electorate to accommodate the projected roll growth. And the House erupted with applause for this investment in our young people!Chris Hipkins: Did the Government fail to spend $54 million of the funding it had allocated last year for school construction projects; and is this flurry of announcements now just more proof that the Government is frantically trying to play catch up after cutting nearly 14 percent of the funding for school capital projects over the last 8 years? Mr SPEAKER: Two supplementary questions there.Hon HEKIA PARATA: I think that parents as I said yesterday will be worried about the kinds of maths that the Labour Opposition seems to engage in. No there has not been a flurry—or if there has it has been every year that we have been in Government because we have been building classrooms redeveloping and refurbishing schools building new schools and working with schools to design collaborative environments. I invite the member to go visit some of those schools and hear how happy and excited those communities are.