There's a patch of dirt and grass in Golden Sands, Pāpāmoa, that looks like any other field. But by February next year, it will be transformed into the Suzanne Aubert Catholic School.
"Suzanne Aubert Catholic School was thought about over a decade ago," Ron Scott, Chairman of the Board of Trustees said.
"It was obvious there was going to be a population increase down the coast. A farm was bought some years ago in preparation for this."
"The population now has exploded and there's more to come. The council's thinking about another 25,000 people in that outer part of the city," he said.
"It's catchment area if you like, goes as far as Maketū, Te Puke and as far as the Domain Rd area."