Foundation laid at Highbury Primary School, South Australia

Friday, 25 September 2009

The foundation has been laid for a new library at Highbury Primary School, South Australia.

The school received funding of $1.6 million to build the new library, under the Primary Schools for the 21st Century component of the Building the Education Revolution (BER).

“The new library will be a 21st Century modern purpose built resource facility that will house thirty computers and is part of a suite of improvements being made to the school with the BER funding,” said Mr Paul Cahalan, Principal of Highbury Primary School.

The school also received $1.4 million for refurbishment works to an existing hall. The new and improved hall will be used as a multipurpose self-contained facility for music, performing arts and sporting activities.

Construction company Sitzler are carrying out the works at Highbury Primary School, as well as a number of other BER projects. Project Manager, Mr Peter Corrie, said the additional BER work has been a huge benefit to their business, particularly in terms of the short term growth of their South Australian office.

“Additional exposure to design consultants and the wider community has enabled us to further promote our capabilities as a premier mid-tier construction and project management company,” said Mr Corrie.

Sitzler have employed new staff as a result of the additional work, to include a project manager, two forepersons, two building graduates and a building under-graduate. Sitzler have also engaged local electricians and plumbers for input into the design work of their BER projects.  

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