Lindfield Learning Village Stage 1
- Sector — Education
- Client — $55.4 million
- Division — Refurbishment & amp
- Location — Lindfield, NSW
- Status — Complete
- Value - $55.4 million
The Lindfield Learning Village located in Sydney’s leafy Northern Suburbs involved the refurbishment of the former UTS Ku-ring-gai Campus in Lindfield and converting it into a revolutionary new state school, built and refurbished for the NSW Department of Education. Following stage 1 works, the school now caters for 350 students from Kindergarten through to Year 12 of what will eventually be a cohort of 2000.
Stage 1, referred to as the ‘Partial School’, involved alterations and additions to parts of levels 3 to 7. These works comprised a series of 13 classrooms, workspaces, woodwork and science rooms as well as ancillary canteen, student assembly areas, administration offices and kitchens. Outdoor play areas were also constructed in the central courtyard and around the perimeter of the facility.
The new school adopts a unique approach to teaching whereby students advance based on their progress rather than their age. Older students are encouraged to mentor younger ones and students take responsibility for their own learning.
The central Performance Theatre Auditorium is a special feature of the village used as an assembly area and learning space. This building is also available after-hours and on the weekends for external performance hire by nearby schools and colleges.
