URL: Support for Canterbury schools and students
Anne Tolley | Earthquake Recovery
Education Minister Anne Tolley says schools and ECE services in Christchurch City remain closed until further notice, as the extent of damage to school property becomes clearer following the devastating earthquake. “The Ministry has now identified 18 state schools with major damage as a result of the earthquake,” says Mrs Tolley. “This is in addition to eleven state-integrated schools and five independent schools which have reported significant damage. “So far, 100 schools have been assessed as having minor level damage...