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20 Mar 2011

New Zealand
New Zealand: More schools re-open in Christchurch, ECE funding extended

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— Government of New Zealand
Education Minister Anne Tolley says that 97 per cent of Christchurch schools are set to have re-opened by the middle of this week.

151 schools will be open tomorrow, with that figure due to rise to 157 by Wednesday.

"Schools are doing a magnificent job in making sure students can return to learning, either at their own school site or sharing a site with another school," says Mrs Tolley.

"I'm also pleased to say that for the first time since the earthquake, the number of Christchurch students enrolled around the country has started to fall.

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08 Mar 2011

New Zealand
New Zealand: More Christchurch schools to open, funding extended

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— Government of New Zealand
Anne Tolley

Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that more than 100 Christchurch schools have now set dates for re-opening, including 21 which are already open again for students.

88 early childhood education centres have now re-opened, with 135 expected to open their doors by the end of the week.

"I want to thank everyone involved for their determination in getting schools and ECE centres up and running as soon as possible for students and young children," says Mrs Tolley.

"It's extremely important that we

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27 Feb 2011

New Zealand
New Zealand: Support for Canterbury schools and students

Report
— Government of New Zealand
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.

"We are currently working on plans

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