BUILDING PROGRAMME

At the pre-dawn blessing and sod turning ceremony for the new Sports Centre, June 9, 2010. (From left) Judith Taylor, principal, Mayor Wayne Guppy, youngest female student Courtney Bate and local MP Chris Hipkins.

October, 2011

The college Board of Trustees is in the middle of a property development programme, utilising some $20 million assigned to the college by the Ministry of Education. The architects for the project are Stephenson and Turner.

A new Sports Facility including a brand new large sized gym, weights room and staff work area was opened at the start of term 2 at the river end of our campus. Astroturf and tennis courts have also been relocated to the river end of the college and new cricket nets have been placed at the extreme river end of the courts. The original "main gym" at the east end of the school has been demolished.The caretakers facilities have been rebuilt on the Whakatiki Street side of the fields and their former sheds demolished.

The architects have drawn plans for the rebuilding of several new blocks to replace three of our current Nelson Blocks as well as making significant alterations to H Block and the current administration area.. This will take place in a number of stages, starting with a new block for administration and 8 classrooms where the former netball courts and astroturf were located.

Mackersey Construction have begun work in this area, and are presently making good progress. The exterior and roofing  is largely in place and interior work is now underway.

Beneath are architect's drawings of the new gym facility as well as photos of the progress of construction.