John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School
- Client:
- John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School
- Location:
- Perth, Western Australia
- Features:
- Relocate existing maintenance shed and compound;
Incorporate new car parks
Build a new Early Learning Centre
Demolish the existing Year 9/10 block and build a new two-storey classroom facility that includes seven classrooms on each floor;
Refurbishment of the current primary School
Extension of the Kindergarten building to accommodate one extra class. - Project Website:
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In late 2020, it was determined that John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School (JSRACS) in Western Australia would relocate all educational activity from its Beechboro Campus to the Mirrabooka Campus.
JSRACS approached Hames Sharley to complete a master plan and architectural services for the redevelopment of the school, which will now offer a whole learning journey for the Mirrabooka community.
The extension for the 30-year-old school has been conditionally approved and will allow for an extra 329 students, taking the total to 1752 and another 17 staff members.
Project Lead Derek Hays says the redevelopment delivers modern purpose-built facilities to support an early learning centre for the Year 12 school experience.
The aspiration in relocating JSRACS is to create a strong school identity through master planning, architecture and landscape to ensure and maximise diverse learning opportunities now and in the future. The redevelopment also introduces opportunities for community engagement and after-hours use, creates activity nodes and strengthens school access circulation.
The intent for the built form was to integrate learning, pastoral care and social interaction throughout, while connecting the interior areas to the exterior areas, engaging students’ minds in both formal and informal settings throughout the day.
As a result, the built form outcome;
- Strengthens connections to landscape using views and physical connection;
- Strengthens connections between students by blurring the boundaries of the traditionally distinct zones of primary School and senior School;
- Strengthens pedestrian connections across campus;
- Mitigates traffic impact of expansion and assess opportunities to improve physical identity to Mirrabooka Avenue;
- Provides informal and formal learning opportunities across the campus;
- Creates activity nodes with distinct functions and enable clear wayfinding outcomes; and
- Provides a framework for future development that reinforces the school’s objectives.
Hames Sharley is proud to create architecture that supports both student and staff wellbeing, is sustainable, and contributes to a positive school experience.
