Associate minister of education Craig Foss said that Learning Infrastructure Partners had been chosen from three shortlisted consortia. Learning Infrastructure Partners is made up of contractor Hawkins, designers ASC and PPA together with Programmed Facility Management.
The Ministry has entered into negotiations with Learning Infrastructure Partners. If successful, the consortium will design, construct, finance and maintain the new Hobsonville Point primary and secondary schools for the next 25 years.
“This is an important step in the process towards the first school property PPP being completed in New Zealand,” says Foss. “I’m confident Learning Infrastructure Partners is up to the task of creating world class facilities for 21st century learners, this is important because the PPP model transfers all risk onto the private partner.”
The exact contract cost is still being negotiated, but it will be less than the public sector comparative” he added. “Having a private partner managing school facilities will give the School Boards and teaching staff more time to focus on student learning and achievement,” he said.
The new primary school at Hobsonville Point is scheduled to open at the start of 2013 and the secondary school is due to open at the start of 2014.
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