Insight

PRIMARY

Transformation on Track

The construction of the Primary School Building Project only hints at the transformation currently underway. Once complete, the three-storey building will house the College’s entire Primary School in purpose-built facilities designed for contemporary teaching and learning. The project has been in the planning phase since 2021 with construction services firm, Paynter Dixon. Coinciding with the design phase was the plan to provide classrooms and office spaces for Primary students and staff during the construction phase of the new building. In December 2022, F Block, the first building on the site, was demolished to make way for the new Primary Building. Finally, in November 2023 construction in partnership with Paynter Dixon commenced. When complete, the three-storey building will house the entire Primary School and its auxiliary services and administration. The building consists of classrooms for Kindergarten to Year 6, an external learning space on the top floor, specialised facilities for Learning Support, EALD, literacy and numeracy support and enrichment education. In addition, the building will include meeting and counselling rooms. The staffroom area will consist of staff facilities and separate work spaces. A reception area with meeting rooms and offices for the Primary Leadership Team will allow for the delivery of an enhanced professional service. The building will also house a new Uniform Shop and new Out of Hours Care (OOSH) facilities at the bottom of B Block. The top floor of B Block will be converted into specialist teaching and learning spaces for Music and Science and an open space for practical curriculum facilities. The building includes an area called the TCC Journey, where God’s Faithfulness to the College Community will be displayed. The space between

Toongabbie Creek and the back of the new building will be converted into a Kindergarten to Year 2 play area. The area where the current demountable buildings are situated will be converted into Primary play areas, which will include play equipment, in addition to the grass area in front of B Block.

The project is progressing well with a completion date set for June 2025.

We are honoured to have this opportunity to serve our College Community with a new building, but most of all we are grateful to our Heavenly Father for blessing us with the prospect of these wonderful new facilities.

The construction of the Primary School Building Project will transform the College’s Primary School and provide contemporary teaching and learning spaces for staff and students.

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