Important notices and updates

School property-related notices and updates for state school boards of trustees.

In this section

Engineering Strategy Group (ESG): Information relating to the Engineering Strategy Group which has been established to help develop policies and process for assessing and strengthening school buildings.
Property Management Information System: Information relating to the new property management information system - Helios.
School Property Review: Draft terms of reference for the review of the frameworks for school property management
Five Year Funding Agreements: Policy statement relating to Five Year Funding Agreements and work done under earthquake strengthening and defective work programmes.
National condition assessment programme: The Ministry has started a national programme to assess the condition of all state schools.
Moratorium on applications for disposal of non-core teacher housing: A moratorium is in place on applications for the Surplus Property Disposal Incentive Scheme for non-core teacher housing to reinvest funds into priority areas
Assessment of main exit stairs - Practice Advisory 13: The Ministry of Education requires board of trustees to arrange a formal assessment of each set of main exit stairs at the school by 30 June 2012 and undertake any remedial work required