Ohope Beach School will receive $13.5 million from the Government for the redevelopment of the school.

Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye visited the school this morning to make the announcement.

Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye at Ohope Beach School today. Photo: Supplied.

The redevelopment will see a new, two-storey block built containing 12 teaching spaces, along with a new administration block, library, carparking and drop-off areas and outdoor teaching spaces.

Ohope Beach School is one of seven schools in the Whakatane community of schools.

'Most of the school's existing buildings will be demolished to make way for the redevelopment, apart from a recently upgraded hall and teaching spaces which

will be integrated into the new design,” says Nikki.

'Today's announcement will be welcome news for students, teachers and the community, because the school has experienced a range of property problems, including leaky buildings and flooding.”

To mitigate the risk of flooding from a nearby stream, the redeveloped school will be built outside and above flood-prone areas.

Parts of the site will also be reshaped to channel stormwater away from buildings during extreme weather.

'This has been a challenging project to design, but it was worth extra taking time to ensure the best possible solution.”

Local MP Anne Tolley accompanied Nikki this morning to share the good news with the school and community.

'Ohope Beach School has a really strong partnership with its parents and whanau, and I'm thrilled with the new learning environment that the school will offer,” says Anne.

'As with any major redevelopment, the focus will be on providing flexible learning spaces that support innovative teaching and learning,” says Nikki.

'This is about providing children with an inspiring environment that helps them achieve to the very best of their ability.”

Work will now proceed on completing the design, with construction expected to start by mid-2016.

Ohope Beach School. Image: Google maps.

Here is a breakdown of the redevelopment:

• this will be a $13.5 million redevelopment
• the redevelopment will include a new, two-storey block containing 12 teaching spaces, along with a new administration block, library, and carparking and drop-off areas
• most of the school's existing buildings will be demolished to make way for the redevelopment, apart from a recently upgraded hall and teaching spaces, which
• will be integrated into the new design
• the school has experienced a range of property problems in the past, including leaky buildings and flooding, which will be addressed by the redevelopment
• to mitigate the risk of flooding from a nearby stream, the redeveloped school will be built outside and above flood-prone areas - parts of the site will also be reshaped to channel stormwater away from buildings during extreme weather
• as with any major redevelopment, the focus will be on providing flexible learning spaces that support innovative teaching and learning