Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U has said that two construction projects in Coloane earmarked for international schools have been completed.
According to Ao Ieong, a number of organisations have submitted applications to the government to run international schools in the two buildings. She said that the government was still assessing the applications.
Ao Ieong made the remarks while speaking to reporters after attending Saturday’s National Day reception at the Services Platform Complex for Commercial and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macao Complex) in Nam Van.
The two buildings are on Plot 12a officially earmarked for social facilities, which is located next to the private residential estate One Oasis.
The luxury residential estate is located near the sprawling Seac Pai Van public housing estate.
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng told lawmakers in April that Macau would have two new international schools “in the near future”.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Ao Ieong said that government officials and engineers will soon carry out survey inspections and finalise the formal acceptance of the two new buildings, after which the use of the two buildings will be transferred to the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ).
Ao Ieong said that the government was assessing which organisations that have submitted applications are suitable to run international schools. She said that the two new schools will come into use after the bureau has signed agreements with the winners.
Meanwhile, Ao Ieong also revealed that the future “school village” to be constructed in the Zone A land reclamation area will have eight schools and a youth activity centre.
Zone A is primarily being developed for public housing projects, with only a few plots earmarked for private residential projects. Several public housing projects are currently being built there.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U talks to reporters after attending Saturday’s National Day reception at the Forum Macao Complex in Nam Van. – Photo: GCS
