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Motueka High School principal John Prestidge says six new classrooms will kick off an “exciting” expansion and rebuilding project at the school. Pictured in front of two temporary classrooms, set up onsite in response to a continued rise in the school roll.
Plans for six new classrooms, further expansion and an enrolment zone are underway at Motueka High School, as student numbers climb. Principal John Prestidge said development to cater for up to 1000 students included an “exciting” re-structure of the school, that would better connect students to their community and diverse career paths. After roll growth of 5 to 8 per cent a year, for the past five years, the school was nearly full, with 740 students, Prestidge said.
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