Moreton Bay College in Manly West has submitted a development application for a new Creativity and Arts Centre, signalling the school’s major expansion.
This planned addition to their Wondall Road campus will support the growing educational needs of students from Pre-Prep through Year 12.
After demolishing a section of the existing car park and an internal driveway, Novum Architects will design the multi-storey building. This contemporary learning space will house various new facilities, including dedicated learning areas, specialist rooms for creative activities, and additional staff areas.
The ground floor will feature five new learning areas, four store rooms, two covered outdoor learning areas, three specialist spaces, a change room, and three viewing/meeting booths. Staff will access a dedicated staffroom with two offices and a kitchen/servery.
Students will benefit from new amenities and an external ground floor lobby with an atrium stair. The first floor will include five additional learning areas, three store rooms, and eight breakout rooms. Amenities, a laundry, and an atrium stair leading to the first-floor lobby will also be incorporated, along with internal circulation, stair, and lift access.
To accommodate the expansion, 40 additional parking spaces will be created, with vehicle and pedestrian access continuing from both Hargreaves and Wondall Roads.
Gaskell Planning Consultants, which is managing the application, believes that the new centre will improve educational opportunities for Moreton Bay College students and positively impact the learning environment of the surrounding area.
Published Date 09-October-2024
