Associate Education Minister Tim Macindoe yesterday announced $2million for four new classrooms at Cromwell Primary, $2million for four new classrooms at Queenstown's Shotover Primary and $1million for two new classrooms at Cromwell's Goldfields Primary.
It is part of a $456.5million investment in education infrastructure in this year's Budget.
Mr Macindoe said there would be two more rounds of similar announcements in coming weeks and the ministry would be closely reviewing which schools required more classrooms.
The buildings would be ''modern, fit-for-purpose'' learning environments, he said.
Cromwell Primary principal Wendy Brooks said the announcement would make a ''huge difference'' to both Cromwell schools.
Cromwell Primary began the year with 257 pupils, and expected that number to rise to 300 at the beginning of next year.
''It's been tough. Our library has been out for two years. We've had a class in a corridor. We had new entrants in a storeroom starting school, before we managed to move into our new learning hub.
''It just means we can provide the types of learning environments that you want for every child, and it will make a huge difference, that's for sure.''
Shotover Primary Board of Trustees chairwoman Sarah Jones said the announcement was ''great news''.
Since the school opened in 2015, it had grown from an initial 88 pupils to close to 395 now. She did not have statistics on projected growth.
The development of its buildings was staged to meet roll growth, so the heavy increase in pupils was ''not too strenuous on the school'', she said.
''We want to get this under way as soon as possible, so we will start planning now.''
Goldfields Primary had 277 pupils and expected more than 300 at the beginning of next year.
Principal Sharon Booth said it was positive that the announcement was future-looking.
''In the past we've had to reach a certain number of pupils, and then be granted classroom space, which can take about two years to come to fruition.''
The school had four new classrooms since 2013, she said.
''At the moment we don't have a library, so that's one room gone. This fixes the immediate problem and gives us a bit of time.''
The school was under the impression the consultation process would be fast and it would have the new classrooms by the end of next year, she said.
Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan said it was great to see the Government respond to the ''urgent needs'' in the Cromwell education sector.
He hoped it would likewise respond to the needs of other Central Otago schools experiencing roll growth.
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult could not be reached for comment yesterday.
