Canterbury College Master Plan
In 2037, Canterbury College will celebrate 50 years.
Over these next 15 years, the 33-hectare campus will be transformed to accommodate both a larger student population, and new methods of teaching and learning, that inspire and nurture young people who are ready for the world.
In 2021-22, Canterbury embarked on a complete reimagining of its buildings and grounds, as part of a comprehensive Master Planning process, supported by leading educational sector architects – Wilson Architects.
The College’s priorities were to extend its connection to the natural environment and native bushland feel, while increasing the number of learning spaces required to support a student population reaching 1,800 by 2027.
The Junior School has occupied its current site since 1990, with a new classroom and administration block – A Block, the most recent addition in 2008.
In 2022, Stage 2a of the Master Plan was completed when D Block was converted into a specialist Year 6 Learning Centre, to accommodate increased classes in Upper Primary.
The Early Learning Centre was also substantially refurbished across 2021-22, both indoors and outdoors, as Stage 2b.
The Junior School campus vision is to expand its footprint westwards, to open up more learning areas, indoor and outdoor play zones, and flexible study spaces, for signature programs like Spark and the Kitchen Garden.
This will ensure the 800 Junior School students can learn and play in modern, spacious and generous environs.
Junior School Campus
Canterbury’s commitment is to design and build learning spaces that motivate the youngest learners.
At the heart of this approach, are age-appropriate spaces, as well as facilitating specialist learning areas outside the classroom, purpose-built for Prep to Year 2.
The new C Block will contain eight General Classrooms, plus specialist spaces for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics), a dedicated Literacy Hub and Performing Arts Room.
It will include new student and staff bathrooms alongside flexible zones that maximise the connection between the indoors and outdoors.
A generous 500sqm covered outdoor gathering area will be delivered, to provide much needed covered play, wet-weather options, and event space for all Junior School students.
Canterbury’s Prep building will be fully refurbished and extended, to create a nurturing environment for students in their first formal year of schooling – with fresh bathrooms, inquiry spaces and connections to outdoor nature play.
By 2025, this Bareibunn Precinct will be complete.
Secondary School Campus
Three new modern classroom blocks will be constructed on the Secondary School campus.
While some original buildings will be demolished – such as the G, N and P Blocks, many will be retained and fully refurbished.
Each Faculty area will have purpose-designed classrooms that suit the teaching and learning style of those subjects.
Learning Commons that allow students and teachers to collaborate outside the classroom, also showcase this new approach.
Furthermore, the focus on Student Entrepreneurship will be supported with a purpose-built facility that enables student start-up companies to collaborate and scale up their production.
At the heart of the Secondary Campus will be a new Community Chapel that doubles as a Wellbeing and Community Hub, and a welcoming Café for Senior School students.
Childcare Centre
Planning will commence in the next few years for a new Childcare Centre on the corner of Old Logan Village Road and Easterly Street for about 120 children – accommodating babies to three year-olds.
The existing Early Learning Centre will be retained as a ‘four year-olds’ centre for 120 children.
Other Master Plan Projects
New changerooms, digital scoreboards, campus signage and other amenities – like added carparks, covered walkways and shade structures, plus an exciting new Sports Grandstand, are also on the horizon.
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