Additions to Kinross College complete the school

28/11/07
Students, parents and teachers today celebrated the official opening of a series of state-of-the-art alterations and additions to Kinross College.
Opening the new facilities today, Education and Training Minister Mark McGowan said the $4million project had provided a modern, dynamic space that maximised learning for students.
Mr McGowan said the project, which had begun in June 2005, marked the third and final stage of a massive $19million commitment by the State Labor Government to establish a secondary college at Kinross.
"When Kinross College opened in 2002, there were a mere 240 students enrolled," he said.
"As the local population has increased we have continued to invest in the college, which now has a population of close to 1,000.
"The new works I am opening today complement the fundamental purpose of the college, which is to provide the best facilities and spaces for teachers to teach and the best opportunities for students to learn.
"The facilities allow teachers to group students into smaller learning communities, respond to the individual needs of students and work together as a team of teachers."
As well as alterations and additions to an existing learning block the project included:

• a new multi-purpose studio with mobile walls that can form three individual learning studios and a staff studies area;
• a new science studio with mobile walls to an adjoining lecture theatre;
• alterations and additions to the existing design and technology studio and workshop, including roof cover over an outside work area;
• alterations and additions to existing learning areas forming four rooms with a
  multi-purpose breakout space; and
• new student toilets.

Mindarie MLA John Quigley welcomed the new works and said the building had been designed to allow technology to be used effectively.
"It has also been developed with learning in mind, allowing teachers to be more dynamic and responsive and allowing students to develop in specific areas as they get older," Mr Quigley said.
"The design reflects the whole vision for a purpose-built Year Six to 10 school.
"It is fantastic to see the college now fully operational and providing a quality education for local students."
Mr McGowan said the new facilities were part of the State Government's commitment to provide better education facilities for all young Western Australians.
"We are in the process of building a world-class education system and that means giving students the best schools with the best facilities and resources to enhance learning," he said.
The Minister said the Carpenter Government was spending more than $1billion on school infrastructure projects across the State.
"We are spending $300million on upgrades, a further $300million on school maintenance, and have built, planned or announced 43 new schools, worth more than $400million," he said.
Minister's office: 9222 9111