Selwyn district receives $108 million for new school and classrooms

Wednesday 28 May 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 29 May 2025, 5:00am

In this story Erica Stanford, Sam Broughton, Nicola Grigg

The Selwyn district has been allocated $108 million for a new school, 52 additional classrooms and a future school site. Education Minister Erica Stanford made the announcement at Lincoln Primary School following advocacy from local leaders regarding the area's rapid growth.

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1. RNZWed 28 May 2025, 7:49pm

   New classrooms, school welcome but Selwyn Mayor says more needed (opens in new tab)

2. The PressThu 29 May 2025, 5:00am

   Local advocacy pays off as Selwyn gets $108m for new classrooms (opens in new tab)