St Mary’s College PLC
Connected learning environments for contemporary primary education
Project Overview
The new Primary Learning Centre (PLC) provides six contemporary classrooms, a central gathering space, staff amenities, support spaces and a large north-facing veranda designed to extend learning beyond the classroom.
The project created a series of clear, functional and highly usable learning environments that support a range of teaching and learning activities. In addition to the classroom spaces, the building includes breakout and support areas together with direct access to outdoor learning and play spaces.
- Location
- Taungurung Country / Seymour, VIC
- Year
- 2022
- Status
- Complete
- Area
- 770m² internal + 130m² veranda
- Construction Cost
- $2.3M
- Contractor
- Moretto Building
- Photography
- Tatjana Plitt
- ROAM team
- Amanda Robinson, Rod Allan, Nic Morgante, Aimee Howard
A key focus of the design was the seamless integration of indoor and outdoor environments. The large veranda acts as a central connecting element across the building and incorporates an indoor/outdoor wet area used for a variety of learning and play activities throughout the school day. A new primary play space located immediately north of the veranda further extends opportunities for outdoor use and connection.
The completed facility provides a warm, durable and flexible learning environment that supports day-to-day school activities while creating a strong sense of openness, movement and connection between learning, play and community. ROAM has since delivered a broader masterplan for St Mary’s College.