Stage Two works proceed
Stage Two of the Brisbane Water Secondary College refurbishment program is well under way, according to principal Mr Pat Lewis.
"At the Umina campus, the main structure of the new administration block is close to finishing and internal works are under way," Mr Lewis said.
"The building should be ready for occupation at the beginning of Term 4.
"Once this has occurred, work can begin on refurbishing the current administration block to the new staffroom.
"This is expected to be finished by this time next year, if there are no significant delays."
Mr Lewis said some staffrooms had already been vacated and that these were being refurbished into seminar rooms and storerooms this year.
"When staff occupy the new staffroom, considerably more collaboration and teamwork can occur as all team and faculty staff will be in the same staff preparation area," Mr Lewis said.
"On the senior campus, work has also gone a long way on the refurbishment of the Tiered Learning Space to a Human Movement Studio like the one built at Umina in Stage 1.
"At the same time, the top quad is being completely transformed from the current vast asphalt expanse to a grassed area."
Mr Lewis said this would be traversed by crossing pathways and would form a kind of amphitheatre.
"This will be a very peaceful place for students to sit and, together with the movement studio, will be an outstanding resource for students of drama and dance," Mr Lewis said.
"The other main student quad will also have much of the asphalt removed and be completely landscaped.
"During the coming school holidays, the gas tanks will be removed from the front of the campus and the campus connected to natural gas.
"These environmental changes will provide much more of a soft adult learning environment for senior students.
"Finally, a commercial kitchen bay will be installed into the technology area for use by the large number of students in the vocational hospitality course."
Mr Lewis said the new facilities were expected to be ready for occupation by the end of October.
Press release, May 24
Pat Lewis, Brisbane Water Secondary College