8. Question No. 8—EducationJO LUXTON (Labour) to the Minister of EducationQuestion No. 8—Education8. JO LUXTON (Labour) to the Minister of Education: What reports has he seen on the Government's investment for 2050 State schools so that they can upgrade their classrooms and other property over the next 24 months?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Minister of Education): I've seen several reports on the Government's $400 million investment in school property that was announced on Sunday. Mount Cook School's principal said it's just like they had 40 fairs in a single day and they're planning to spend the money on recladding parts of the school to prevent leaks. Berhampore School's principal said that they plan to have their first spruce-up in 20 years to their school's exteriors. Kāpiti College's principal said that they plan to rebuild their guidance counselling offices which are located in an ex-schoolhouse from the 1950s while Rongotai College's principal said that the $400000 they'll be getting would be gratefully received as their main building is 60 years old and some of their classrooms haven't been upgraded for 20 years.Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki: What does the school property funding announced on Sunday by the Prime Minister mean for schools in Papakura and Tāmaki?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: I'm very pleased to say that there are 27 schools in Papakura that will be receiving a total of $7.7 million to increase their school property budgets to bring forward their upgrades. There are 15 schools in Tāmaki who'll be receiving $4.6 million—that includes schools like Papakura High School Rosehill College and Tāmaki College who'll be getting the full $400000 each and schools like Edmund Hillary School and Glen Taylor School that will be getting between $130000 and $177000.Willow-Jean Prime: What does the school property funding announced on Sunday by the Prime Minister mean for schools in Northland?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: Ah—good question. There are 100 schools in Northland who'll be receiving a total of $10.7 million so that they can fix and upgrade their classrooms and facilities. That includes schools like Kaitaia School who are getting $273000; Kaikohe East School who'll be getting $202000; Northland College who will be getting $185000; and Dargaville High School who'll be getting $291000.Dr Deborah Russell: What does the school property funding announced on Sunday by the Prime Minister mean for schools in New Lynn?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: I'm pleased to say that there are 14 schools in New Lynn that will be receiving a $4.3 million increase in their property budgets to bring forward their upgrades. That includes schools like New Windsor School who'll be getting $343000; Avondale Primary School who'll be getting $216000; and Blockhouse Bay Intermediate who'll be getting $400000.Michael Wood: What does the school property funding announced on Sunday by the Prime Minister mean for schools in Mount Roskill?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: I'm very pleased to say that there are 17 schools in Mount Roskill that will receive a total of $4.6 million increase to their school property budget including schools like Royal Oak Intermediate School who'll be getting $300000; Mt Roskill Primary School who'll be getting $400000; and May Road School who'll be getting $143000. Jamie Strange: What does the school property funding announced on Sunday by the Prime Minister mean for schools in Hamilton East?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: There are 20 schools in Hamilton East that will receive a total of $5.9 million to increase their school property budgets including Fairfield College that will be getting $400000; Hamilton East School that will be getting $313000; and Silverdale Normal School that will be getting $237000.Hon Nikki Kaye: What does this announcement mean for the integrated schools in New Zealand—330 of them?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: It's good news for the integrated schools because the amount of maintenance funding that they get is calculated based on the total value of State school property. So as this investment that we are making improves the value of State school property the integrated schools will benefit as well.