Source: Radio New Zealand
A fire destroyed the sport’s pavillion at Northcote College. Victoria Young
Northcote College will shut for a week after a fire destroyed one of its buildings on Friday.
In a post on Facebook, the college said it had “been advised by the Ministry of Education and specialist contractors to close the school for the safe demolition and removal of the fire damaged building which includes some asbestos cladding”.
The school will be moving to online learning from Monday 23 February to Friday 27 February.
Students and whānau have been urged to check emails for further information.
The fire broke out about 12.15pm on Friday afternoon, and smoke could be seen billowing from the school’s sports pavillion, a large wooden hall with a high pointed roof.
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said the first call about the fire came in at 12.17pm, during a one-hour strike by the Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU).
It took the volunteer Silverdale crew about 17 minutes to arrive at the school.
Northcote College principal Vicki Barrie said she was proud of how staff and students responded to the fire in the sports pavillion.
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