Master Plan Elements
- A strategic road map which delivers seven key projects during a 20-year period at an estimated cost of $60 million
- Developed by education specialists, Wilson Architects, in conjunction with the College management team, educators and community
- Informed by the College’s Strategic Plan (2021 – 2023) and Benedictine values, overlaid with Wilson Architects’ master planning framework of Place, Learning and Community (refer below)
- Supports the College’s Learning Futures Framework, enabling students to extend their learning from Teacher-Led spaces to student-directed Peer-to-Peer spaces
- Focuses on optimisation of the Lourdes Hill College site, maintaining connection with the river and natural environment
- Combines opportunities for new buildings with the refurbishment or reconfiguration of existing buildings
- Enables a staged approach to development and construction, minimising disruption for our students, our staff, our community and our neighbourhood
Master Plan Themes and Outcomes
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Scholastic + Pedagogical Mapping
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Consolidate faculties to create stronger precincts within the College and bolster and enable a contemporary learning, support and teaching model
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Precincts would comprise Sport, Cultural, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, Art Music + Drama, clearly defining the Learning Framework on site
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Purpose-built and refurbished buildings will support the delivery of each of these precincts
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Pastoral Care
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Locate Pastoral Care Groups together, defining individual House identities whilst also allocating each House a dedicated external space to gather
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Concept allows 6-8 General Learning Spaces per House, with the ability to grow in the future
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Navigation
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A new pedestrian spine will improve wayfinding and access across the College campus
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A new front entry will improve the street appeal
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An extension to the Riverwalk will provide further connection to the river and celebrate the unique aspects of the campus
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Covered connectivity
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A new covered lane will provide weather protection and create new social spaces to contribute to College life, culture and values
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A built form strategy of lifting new buildings above the ground will create a series of undercrofts
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Lines of Security
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New car parking and drop-off facilities will support safe access to the College campus for students, staff and visitors
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A new fence and landscaping along Hawthorne Road and Virgina Avenue will improve and simplify security and enhance street appeal
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Landscaped Edges + Green Space
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Extensive landscaping will create green spaces for social use and mitigate glare, shade, and weather effects
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Open space + Gathering
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New open spaces will be created for socialising, learning, gathering, recreation and reflection and will celebrate heritage elements of the campus and the history of the College
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Public + Parent Destinations
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New and reconfigured access points will provide opportunities for separate public access to College facilities and spaces without impacting the function or security of the College
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Parent and visitor accessible areas are located to the perimeter of the school for ease of access
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Traffic + Service Vehicles
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Vehicle and pedestrian access to the College will be streamlined and designed to alleviate the impact of College-related traffic on the local neighbourhood
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Figure 3: Concept Design - Aerial View of College Master Plan (Towards 2040) with individual development zones