URL: Future confirmed for Paerau School
Anne Tolley | Education
Education Minister Anne Tolley says Paerau School in Central Otago is to remain open following a final decision on its future. Consultation on its possible closure had taken place after the roll had fallen to just two students. The school roll has now increased to 10 students, helped by community support to keep families in the rural area. “I needed to make sure this boost in numbers wasn’t temporary, and that there wouldn’t be another drastic roll drop, before making a final decision,” says Mrs Tolley...