New primary school at Canada Bay

July 2012

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Where will the new school be?

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Who is here?
John Sidoti, Member for Drummoyne

Mayor Angelo Tsirekas, City of Canada

Bay

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Who is providing educational

direction for the new school?
Murat Dizdar, Regional Director South
Western Sydney Region
Carolyn Wallace-Whelan, Acting School
Education Director Strathfield Area
Karen Mortimer, Principal Concord West
Public School
Frances Brewer, Principal Strathfield North
Public School
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Who is planning what goes

into the new school?

Susanne Johnson, Manager Planning

Sue Llewellyn, Asset Planner
Ai-Binh Phu, Regional Asset Planner
Gary Sawyer, General Manager, City of
Canada Bay
Lisa Miscamble, Director of Community
Development, City of Canada Bay
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Who will work on the design

of the new school?
Cameron Lang, Project Director, DEC
Cathy Kubany, Government Architects
Office
Dillon Kombumerri, Government Architects
Office
Peter Hogan, Project Manager, NSW
Public Works
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SOUTH WESTERN SYDNEY REGION

276 Schools

5
Broad
Geographic
Areas

10
School education
groups

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What type of schools are in

the South Western Region?

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Why do we need a new

school?
Growth in Rhodes and the Parramatta
Road Corridor near Strathfield North
Anticipate 450 additional students in the
next four years
Concord West and Strathfield North PS
are close to capacity
Both schools have small sites
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Where will those students go

until the new school is built?
Students will continue at Concord West &
Strathfield North
Maximising permanent classroom space
and providing demountables as required
Constantly monitor enrolments and
requirements of school
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What is the plan for the area?

New school at Victoria Ave to open in
2015
New school in Wentworth Point to open in
2017
Extension to playground at Newington PS
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Who will go to the new

school?
Local Students

Boundaries for schools not identified at

this stage

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City of Canada
Bays perspective
Census Data
Location of New School

Partnership Approach
Community Benefits

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What
will the
new
school
be like?

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What else can you tell me about

the school?
Will open in day 1, term 1 2015
Around 600 students
Maximising the Community Use of Site

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What will the new school include?

28 homebases, including 4 special education classes

2 special programs rooms
Adminstration/staff areas
Library
Communal Hall/Covered Outdoor Learning Space
Canteen
Student facilities
Games Court
Parent dropoff
Other communal facilities currently in discussion

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What is the process?

Project is funded by Treasury
Project Control Group (PCG) formed and
meets fortnightly
Comments & suggestions from community
will be discussed by PCG
Feedback to community will be provided at
various stages in the process
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When will things happen?

Concept Design and Design Development
complete by end of 2012
Early works site preparation late 2012/early 13
DA and tender process complete by mid 2013
Construction will begin in the second half of
2013
Building complete in December 2014
School opens January 2015

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What facilities will be shared?

Sports field
Communal hall
Games Court
Meeting rooms
Parking area
Other facilities still under discussion

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Design Principles

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Design Principles

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Design Principles

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Design Principles

NSW Department of Education & Communities

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Design Principles

NSW Department of Education & Communities

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Design Principles

NSW Department of Education & Communities

NSW Public Schools Leading the Way

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Design Principles

NSW Department of Education & Communities

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Design Principles

NSW Department of Education & Communities

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Design Principles

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Design Principles

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Who can I contact?

We welcome your feedback

Education School Education Director
Carolyn Wallace-Whelan until 23 Aug and then
Veronica Kapsimali on 9582 6300
Building Sue Llewellyn, Asset Planner on
9561 1130
Council Customer Service Centre on
9911 6555
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Any questions,
comments or ideas?

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