Students 'locked out' of Whakatāne school for three weeks after fire destroyed entire block
Students had only been back at school for two days. Now, its 410 students and 35 staff will be moving the classrooms to the popular community facility, the War Memorial Hall located at Rex Morpeth Park on Short St. According to a social media post, everyone has “been locked out of the school grounds for up to three weeks” to allow for the investigation to be completed, services reinstalled and the site cleared in preparation for the school’s return. supplied A fire burnt eight classrooms, toilets and temporary staffroom on Saturday morning. “Apanui School will be based at the War ...
Source: stuff.co.nz