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Remote and provincial schools to get faster broadband
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Work will begin to connect all of New Zealand's remaining schools, including our most remote, to faster broadband, Education Minister Hekia Parata and Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams announced today.
Ms Parata says 57 remote schools and 193 provincial schools are included in the latest Rural Broadband Initiative contracts.
The remote schools, which includes schools in Haast, Stewart Island and Great Barrier Island, will receive faster broadband (10Mbps or more) using point to point wireless technology.
Ms Parata says improving broadband for remote schools will break down the barriers imposed by distance and isolation.
"Many of these schools have relied on using satellite broadband and have had to manage with small data caps and slow speeds, but this project will make a massive difference for students and teachers at these schools," she says.
"The schools will now have access to the best online resources from anywhere in the world, and they will also be able to connect to the Network for Learning."
Ms Adams says many of the communities surrounding the schools will also benefit, as the providers have agreed to make available wireless and fixed-line broadband services to many of the communities.
"The improved broadband services will be light years ahead of where they are today. This will mean that students will be able to use tools that were not very effective using satellite broadband, such as video conferencing. "
The four service providers are Inspire.net, Gisborne.net, Chorus and Araneo.
In addition to the 57 remote schools, the Government has previously announced a special grant to improve telecommunications services on the Chatham Islands. A condition of this special grant is that the three schools located on the islands will receive enhanced satellite broadband.
"The Government promised that no school would miss out on faster broadband and I'm delighted that we are delivering on that promise," Ms Adams says.
A list of the 193 provincial schools is attached.
The 57 remote schools are:
Region
Town
Name
Auckland region
Great Barrier Island
Kaitoke School (Claris)
Auckland region
Okiwi
Okiwi School
Auckland region
Tryphena
Mulberry Grove School
Bay of Plenty region
Waimana
Te Kura Mana Maori o Matahi
Canterbury region
Akaroa
Le Bons Bay School
Canterbury region
Akaroa
Okains Bay School
Gisborne region
Gisborne
Ngatapa School
Gisborne region
Gisborne
Rere School
Gisborne region
Gisborne
Waerenga-O-Kuri School
Gisborne region
Gisborne
Whatatutu School
Gisborne region
Hicks Bay
Potaka School
Gisborne region
Motu
Motu School
Gisborne region
Te Karaka
Waipaoa Station School
Gisborne region
Tiniroto
Tiniroto School
Gisborne region
Tokomaru Bay
Mata School
Gisborne region
Waipiro Bay
TKKM o Waipiro
Hawkes Bay region
Hastings
Kereru School
Hawkes Bay region
Havelock North
Waimarama School
Hawkes Bay region
Porangahau
Mangaorapa School
Hawkes Bay region
Porangahau
Porangahau School
Hawkes Bay region
Raupunga
Putere School
Hawkes Bay region
Takapau
Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay)
Hawkes Bay region
Waipukurau
Oueroa School
Hawkes Bay region
Wairoa
Ohuka School
Hawkes Bay region
Wairoa
Ruakituri School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Dannevirke
Akitio School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Kakatahi
Kakatahi School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Owhango
Kaitieke School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Pahiatua
Makuri School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Pukeokahu
Pukeokahu School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Raetihi
Orautoha School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Ranana
Whanganui Awa School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Stratford
Marco School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Taihape
Papanui Junction School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Taihape
Taoroa School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Taumarunui
Kirikau School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Taumarunui
Tokirima School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Whanganui
Aberfeldy School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Whanganui
Mangamahu Primary School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Whanganui
Ngamatea School
Manawatu-Wanganui region
Whanganui
Upokongaro School
Marlborough region
Picton
Waitaria Bay School
Northland region
Okaihau
Mangamuka School
Otago region
Owaka
Tahakopa School
Otago region
Palmerston
Macraes Moonlight School
Otago region
Ranfurly
Paerau School
Otago region
Wanaka
Makarora Primary School
Southland region
Otautau
Blackmount School
Southland region
Stewart Island
Halfmoon Bay School
Taranaki region
Inglewood
Ratapiko School
Taranaki region
Stratford
Huiakama School
Taranaki region
Stratford
Makahu School
Taranaki region
Waitotara
Ngamatapouri School
Waikato region
North Taranaki
Whareorino School
Waikato region
Tuakau
Waikaretu School
West Coast region
Haast
Haast School
West Coast region
Jacobs River
Jacobs River School
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