Location
Greater Queanbeyan region
Client
School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW)
Greater Queanbeyan region
School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW)
Regional Queanbeyan Package – NSW
The budget for the upgrade and expansion across 4 schools was $59 million. Each school had unique requirements.
At Braidwood Central School, the works included construction and refurbishment of facilities to accommodate the forecast growth in student numbers while being mindful of the historical significance of the area.
At Karabar High School, the goal was to replace demountable teaching spaces with 10 general learning areas and educational support facilities.
At Queanbeyan High School, the project had the dual concerns of constructing new facilities to improve the school’s student and staffing capacity without reducing recreational open space for students.
At Yass High School, construction of a new education centre focused on providing enhanced science facilities, support areas and general learning spaces.
To deliver high quality, flexible, state-of-the-art school upgrades to address the specific needs of 4 schools in the greater Queanbeyan area.
Each school upgrade had unique goals to address their specific needs. However, the overarching goals of the project were to provide innovative learning centres for a growing student population while providing staff facilities that align with Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines.
This extensive project required a collaborative approach when engaging with all members of the project team, suppliers and stakeholders (such as teachers, principals and the wider school community).
The role of blueVisions as Project Management Consultants included:
There will always be challenges with a project of this scale across multiple sites. In particular, blueVisions managed:
Braidwood Central School
Karabar High School
Queanbeyan High School
Yass High School
Construction of a 2-level building containing: