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School Planning, Design and Construction ForumWith the Federal Government’s Building the Education Revolution stimulus package impacting Australia’s 9,500 schools, the ground breaking School Planning and Design Forum provides the perfect platform to explore the broader connection between school design and contemporary learning. |
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Featuring a new addition to the program:
Case Study: Melbourne Girls Grammar The Years Five to Eight Learning Centre
Diane Bourke, Head of Junior School, Melbourne Girls Grammar
Exploring the connection between school design and contemporary learning
Hear first hand, innovative and award winning case studies contrasted by an in depth analysis of the link between pedagogy and the planning, designing and construction of new learning spaces.
Topics to be covered include:
- Review of the BER initiative
- The relationship between pedagogy and space
- User perspectives
- Diverse range of sustainability and innovation issues
- Role of Public Private Partnerships
- Latest case studies
Hear contributions from an extensive range of speakers including:
- Gillian Mitchell, Branch Manager, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
- Greg Whitby, Executive Director of Schools, Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta, NSW
- Ray Trotter, Principal, Wooranna Park Primary School, Victoria
- Rob Thomas, Principal, Australian Technical College Northern Adelaide
- Greg McCourt, General Manager Multisite Unit, Bovis Lend Lease
- Garry Putland, General Manager, Education.au
- Annalise Gehling, Associate, Fielding Nair International
- Clare Newton, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, University of Melbourne
- Dr. Deirdre Barron, Faculty of Design, Swinburne University
- Richard Leonard, President Victorian Chapter, Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) and Director, Hayball
And many more…
View the agenda for more details

