Update from week 6, Term 1 2022

Margaret Hendry School – Infrastructure Update

New Flexible Learning Community

The extension to the Administration Building has been completed ready for the start of the 2022 school year.  The extension has provided a spacious and flexible learning area. The light filled space has views across the campus and includes furniture that can be easily moved to accommodate various activities and class sizes.

Margaret Hendry School Expansion

The Education Directorate commenced planning for the expansion of our school during 2021. This expansion will help support and accommodate enrolment of up to an additional 600 students over the coming decade.

A Phase One Contractor who will undertake the expansion of our school will be announced and shared with you soon. We will also share a design development of the expansion and the proposed planning for construction works.

We have been working with the Directorate to identify what can be achieved out of the expansion to support additional student growth. We will require a new Learning Community for up to 600 students that incorporates general learning settings, specialist learning settings including food technology and Science Technology Engineering Art and Maths (STEAM) and small group programs. An early concept of the new Learning Community is presented below:

As part of the expansion, we will also require additional carparking, external play spaces and flexible outdoor learning areas, along with the expanded administration, library and community facilities. The project will have new learning communities ready for the 2023 school year. We note that this may be impacted by weather and COVID-19 factors.

The school community will be provided regular updates as the project progresses and plenty of notice before construction commences.

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