New South Wales
The new senior school at St Philip’s Christian College in Cessnock NSW fosters a feeling of independence, where senior high school students feel respected and inspired by their surroundings. SHAC’s holistic site masterplan process ensured the development of the senior building was carefully considered within the overall campus. All spaces throughout the building are refined, providing a mature, university style environment, encouraging the students to respect and embrace their learning opportunities. The College have set the standard for future-focused pedagogy, as such the building seeks to provide both open, flexible teaching spaces, as well as spaces capable of accommodating a more traditional style of learning. The build result is a fully accessible, equitable and environmentally sensitive education environment for students and staff to enjoy.
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
