Geelong High School

Location
385 Ryrie St East Geelong 3219

Schools Upgrade Fund

  • Start

    Q2 2024
  • Planning

  • Design

  • Construction

  • Finish

    Q2 2026

The above dates are forecast only and subject to change.

About the project

We are refurbishing the toilets and installing a unisex bathroom. This will give students inclusive facilities and improve cleanliness and hygiene.

Funding

The project received $495,446 from Round 2 of the Australian Government Schools Upgrade Fund.

Funding type

  • Australian Government Schools Upgrade Fund

Upgrade and Modernisation

  • Start

    Q2 2017
  • Planning

  • Design

  • Construction

  • Finish

    Q2 2020

The above dates are forecast only and subject to change.

About the project

​​We completed a major school regeneration and modernisation which included new staff and teaching spaces, amenities and arts facilities.

Facilities

​The refurbishment included upgrades in the following four buildings:

  • C.A. Love Hall gained new music and dance facilities which will enhance the school's reputation in the performing arts.
  • The Kroger Building gained a new two-level extension featuring reception, administration, general purpose classrooms, IT workspaces, library, canteen, student facilities and a passenger lift.
  • In the Winstanley Building, we refurbished general classrooms, staff offices, the technology centre and utilities, and installed a new lift.
  • The R.J. Vague Wing gained new art, media and visual communication facilities, as well as a new link to the Kroger Building.​

School Design Awards

This project, designed by McGlashan Everist, was a finalist for ‘Best School Project Above $10 million’ in the 2020 Victorian School Design Awards.

Funding

In the 2014–15 State Budget, $8.5 million was allocated to the school. In the 2015–16 State Budget, $12 million was allocated to the school. In the 2019–20 State Budget, the school received $2.2 million.

Funding type

  • Upgrade and Modernisation

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