Multimedia Journalist, Newstalk ZB·Newstalk ZB·
11 Nov, 2026 04:00 PM3 mins to read
Wellington's Mount Cook School principal Adrianne McAllister said the Ministry needs more strategic planning for growth. Photo / Hannah Peters
Schools are increasingly being turned down for help accommodating growing student rolls, as questions mount over the Ministry of Education’s planning for rising enrolments.
New ministry figures show just 66% of applications for extraordinary roll-growth funding were approved in 2024 and 2025.
In 2024, 89 from 134 applications were approved,
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Source: New Zealand Herald · Jaime Cunningham
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