Work is under way to complete the new classrooms which were promised to Havelock North's three primary schools in an attempt to solve future overcrowding.
Havelock North Primary School, Te Mata School and Lucknow School were all promised new classrooms last year by the Ministry of Education.
The final instalment was delivered to Te Mata School last week and principal Michael Bain was hoping they would be ready for use by next term, all going to plan.
Work was meant to start on the school's two new classrooms last November, but unexpected delays put a hold to that.
The new classrooms will bring capacity up from the school's expected end-of-year roll of 550 to 720 students.
"It is wonderful of the ministry," Mr Bain said. "They are actually ahead of the game in terms of roll growth, so they are not needed for occupancy right now but obviously we clearly will need them."
He noted that the school's new classrooms meant that it would free up two additional spaces that it would be able to use for teaching STEM - science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
"We are in a great space. We have got extra classrooms, new classrooms and a bit of extra spare space."
The building holds two classrooms, called Collaborative Learning Spaces or Innovative Learning Spaces, designed to house two inter-connected classrooms with break-out facilities.
Havelock North Primary School's two new classrooms had been operational since term four last year, while the others became operational at the beginning of this year.
There is some exterior work which is still being completed as well as the staff carpark which is planned to be finished by the end of the term.
Principal Nick Reed said it had been frustrating from a time point of view, as the classrooms were meant to be finished by the end of October last year, but believed it will be "worth the wait".
"We are certainly looking forward to having our grounds accessible to everybody. At the moment, there is fencing around classrooms and the senior playground is partially out of bounds as well, so the kids are a wee bit restricted."
Currently, they had a role of 555 and were hoping to finish the year off with about 600.
"They certainly exceed some of the spaces that our students have had to work in the past so it is nice having our children have quality environments to work in," Mr Reed said.
Lucknow School principal Brendon White said its new classrooms arrived in November and were expected to be completed by March.
The roll is currently at 260 and the new addition will allow the school to increase that to about 350.
A site at the former Arataki Camping Ground was earmarked for a new school by the Ministry of Education, however, it was then deemed unsuitable for educational purposes due to the odour from the Te Mata Mushroom farm.