Warreen Primary School
Warreen Primary School
Client:
Victorian School Building Authority
Location:
Truganina North
Status:
Completed, 2023
Contact Person:
Mark van den Enden
Warreen Primary School is one of 16 new schools developed under the New Schools 2024 Project by the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) for the Victorian Department of Education and Training.
Neighbouring the Primary School is the Truganina North Secondary College Junior Campus (7-9), and a council-operated Early Learning Centre also designed as part of the Truganina North Schools bundle.
A central community heart
The master plan for the primary school is anchored by a central community heart, with the school buildings arrayed around it along with key circulation paths.
The main school entries are marked by a generous entry forecourt leading to the administration building, while students can enter from multiple directions via secondary pedestrian pathways.
The architectural design for the school buildings emulates the Light Timber Construction (LTC) of school buildings common in Australia since the 1950s, to establish a contemporary architectural language that responds to the vast landscape typical of greenfield school sites in emerging housing estates.
Downward tapering, folded roofs create student-scaled entries into the Learning Neighbourhoods buildings.
Flexible buildings and spaces for every need
Inside, angled ceilings reflect light from the large south-facing windows, creating calm, naturally illuminated spaces.
Collections of acoustically separate spaces for focused activities open onto shared informal learning zones.
Large sliding doors and hinged double doors create significant physical connections between zones, enabling a wide variety of learning modes and activities to suit changing education needs minute-to-minute and throughout the life of the school.
Indoor-outdoor learning
Outdoor settings to the north of each school building extend the learning landscape from indoors to outside. During lunchtime and recess these spaces become an extension of the playgrounds as children incorporate them into their recreation and play.
The sporting field and Community Hub building, used during the week for assemblies, PE, and recreation, are also enjoyed by the whole community on weekends for sport.
This welcoming, accessible and engaging school environment will help build a sense of community in a new suburb of Truganina, providing a place where people can come together to share and enjoy the facilities.
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Client:
Victorian School Building Authority
Location:
Truganina North
Status:
Completed, 2023
Contact Person:
Mark van den Enden
Key People
Mark van den Enden
Principal
Group Director Communities
Melbourne
Kate McKenzie-McHarg
Senior Associate
Melbourne
Anthony Apolloni
Senior Associate
Melbourne
Dr Kellee Frith
Associate Principal
Education Environments Strategist
Melbourne
