Extensive Refurbishment for Alberton Primary School

Thursday, 11 February 2010

Alberton Primary School in South Australia is now enjoying a new learning street area with funding provided under the Building the Education Revolution (BER) component of the Nation Building-Economic Stimulus Plan. The project has involved the demolition of an old lean-to building and addition of a new double classroom to create what is called a “fishbowl” effect with the three double classrooms now facing into a central area for students to use. The new layout enables the supervision of students in all areas of the new multifunctional space.

The new learning street area features cooking and science lab facilities down each side, wireless internet throughout and walls that can be folded away to create a suitable performing arts space.

Alberton Primary School has also undergone further extensive classroom refurbishments including the replacement of carpets, new joinery units and paint work. One refurbished area has become a new Aboriginal Learning Centre set to benefit approximately one third of the student population who are indigenous.

This project was non-standard and therefore needed to be designed and documented from scratch. The architects and contractors worked closely with the school principal, Mr Andrew Plastow, to have the project commence in September 2009 and complete for the start of the 2010 school year.

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