A new senior school centre complete with STEM and robotics laboratories will form part of an $18.5M development project at Cardijn College’s Noarlunga Downs campus.
The new centre’s design will explore the notion of a meeting place providing a vibrant student space for social exchange, interaction and collaborative learning. The centre reflects the College’s commitment to innovation and ensuring that they are a leading provider of education in the southern suburbs.
Designed by Tridente Boyce, the contemporary building will feature a cafeteria, a spiritual retreat, STEM and robotics laboratories, extensive informal student breakout spaces, a design technology centre, visual arts, fashion technology and Year 12 learning areas.
The internal space will be an extension of the outdoor student hub which is currently under development.
The centre will become the College’s creative hub which will encourage collaborative learning and sharing of ideas and the centrepiece of the continued capital development that has occurred at the College over the last 20 years.
Construction is anticipated to commence by mid-2020 and be completed by the end of 2021 at a cost of $18.5 million.
Principal Dr Paul Rijken says “The new development is the 3rd stage of a $42M development program now in its 2nd year for Cardijn College and is by far the largest single project in the masterplan. The new development will be welcomed considering the rapid enrolment growth at Cardijn College from 1002 in 2018 to a projected enrolment of 1320 across two campuses, a 32% increase which does include the transition of Year 7 to secondary in 2019.”
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