INFO SHEET 3 catchment plans National Education in Bay of Plenty – Growth Plan (NEGP) Waiariki

The National Education Growth Plan (NEGP) is a new way of thinking 2 39 catchment plans about and co-ordinating total catchment plans in Taranaki, the Ministry of Education’s for high growth Whanganui, response to population areas throughout Manawatū growth across New Zealand. New Zealand The NEGP incorporates the catchment plans for... Population growth is placing pressure on our school network in specific areas of the country. Bay of Plenty – These high growth areas are all Waiariki and unique and are experiencing Taranaki, growth in different ways. A new approach is needed Whanganui, to ensure that the educational Manawatū needs are met for every child in New Zealand.

Key facts

Bay of Plenty – Waiariki Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū Tauranga has grown by almost 50,000 people in the last two The two highest growth areas in this region are Palmerston North decades. Papamoa, Otumoetai and central and southern Tauranga and New Plymouth. These catchments are experiencing a similar are experiencing the most rapid growth. type and scale of growth.

Since 2011, we have opened four new schools across the wider Our planning for these areas will focus on ongoing monitoring of roll Tauranga urban area. We are planning more new schools in areas growth and residential developments to determine where we might where greenfields development is occurring, including Papamoa and need to consider enrolment schemes, network changes or additional southern Tauranga. We are also investing in the redevelopment and teaching space. Our longer term plans allow for additional primary expansion of some existing schools, as well as using network tools to school provision if monitoring shows that it is necessary. accommodate growth.

Investment Planning Solutions Long term investment The Ministry will continue to engage with the Catchment plans present strategic solutions for is required to deliver the education sector, to understand their ideas for managing education demand across New Zealand. NEGP, including in Bay managing the growth in their local schooling Detailed response planning for each catchment of Plenty – Waiariki and networks in the future. will follow. Taranaki, Whanganui, Our plans are aligned with and enhanced We will continue to work with schools to implement Manawatū. through partnering with Councils and other and amend enrolment schemes, apply schooling level government agencies. changes, add in additional capacity and consider network structure as required across the regions. We will continue to work directly with school communities as population projections are For areas outside of the NEGP that are growing, dynamic and subject to change over time. we still plan to address this growth, using solutions such as roll growth classrooms to address increased demand.