Nine new classrooms replace seven transportables at Kingsway Christian College

Kingsway Christian College was delighted to receive a $3 million grant through the Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21) element of the Building the Education Revolution (BER) program. Kingsway Christian College in the northern suburbs of Perth provides education for students in Kindergarten to Year 12 with an enrolment of over a thousand students.

The College celebrated its new classroom block, funded under the BER, with an official opening on 11 June 2010 attended by former Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Nine new classrooms will replace seven transportables currently serving as primary classrooms. New specialist music and art rooms will ensure students have valuable experiences in the arts from a young age. The primary arts program will benefit with the inclusion of a specialist arts room with large kiln. The new purpose built music room has sound proofing and plenty of storage space for musical instruments.

A new library resource centre located within the new block will considerably boost the number of books available to primary students and help to further improve literacy. The secondary students will also benefit as the secondary library will expand and take over the space of the small existing junior library.

The specialist computer room with 24 computers will enable students to enjoy a better ratio of computers. Smart wiring will enable students to learn via state of the art audio visual equipment and new large touch screen whiteboards will introduce students to interactive online learning.
Kingsway Christian College Principal, Mrs Jeanette Giroud was pleased with the new facilities available at the school.

“We are delighted to have received the BER grant and believe that the upgrade of our primary school infrastructure will enhance the College’s ability to provide the quality Christian education on which we pride ourselves,” said Mrs Giroud.

The school was impressed with the speed of the design and planning approval for their projects. A local builder and architect were employed and local tradespeople were used throughout the project with up to 24 on site at the project’s peak.

Kingsway Christian School also received $200,000 through the National School Pride program of the BER for minor refurbishments including new carpet, painting and a ramp to ease access for students with a disability.