Rebuilding works at Lekutu Secondary School ready to commence

The Education Ministry together with the Australian Government are now ready to commence work for a permanent rebuild of destroyed buildings at Lekutu Secondary School.

The Australian Government through its Department of Foreign Affairs and Defence will build two concrete classroom blocks consisting of three classrooms each.

Australian Defence Force officers are currently in quarantine and will complete isolation over the coming weeks.

Work is planned to commence this month till November 2021 after which, the personnel will redeploy in 2022 to complete all other works as per the project schedule.

Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says the permanent structures would be constructed to withstand category 5 cyclones.

She thanked the Australian Government for providing support towards education and school rebuilding phase.

As part of its Bilateral Agreement, the Australian Government has committed AUD $12.5 million to rebuild nine schools that sustained structural damages due to TC Yasa, over the next three-year period.

This year, $8 million has been allocated towards rebuilding Nukubolu Primary School and Wailevu West District School in Cakaudrove and Ratu Luke Primary School in Bua.