New school for Tauranga

Todd Muller and Simon Bridges at the site of the new Pyes Pa school on Kennedy Rd, Pyes Pa. Photo/File

A new school in Pyes pa will be open from 2019.

Pyes Pa West School will be built on Kennedy Rd in Tauranga and will be taking students in Years 1-6 from 2019, with Year 7 being introduced in 2020 and Year 8 in 2021.

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges and Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller said today's announcement was great news for local families.

"Tauranga is a real hotspot for young families," Mr Bridges said.

"Our area is one of the best in the country for raising kids and it's fantastic to see such big investment from our Government in educating those kids. This new school will cater to the growing population in The Lakes and Pyes Pa.

"This investment of $18 million is part of the Government's $882.5 million education infrastructure package, announced as part of the 2016 Budget. No previous Government has pledged as much funding for modernising schools and accommodating roll growth."

Mr Muller agreed the announcement was wonderful news for the Bay of Plenty.

"With large-scale housing developments happening across the region, it's important our schools have the necessary capacity.

"As well as increasing capacity for our growing population, this National-led Government also understands the importance of modern and future-proofed learning environments. Pyes Pa West School will have state-of-the-art buildings to make sure our kids and their teachers have the best possible resources available to them."