School Infrastructure

Five Islands School completed project

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Five Islands School is a School for Specific Purposes (SSPs) located in Lake Macquarie West. The school is located within a diverse educational precinct including Lake Macquarie High School and Booragul Public School. This school offers educational programs for students with moderate or severe intellectual, physical and associated disabilities, aged between four and 18 years.

The school has a strong community reputation for quality programs and the provision of outstanding education services.

The project was undertaken to deliver specialised classrooms and bathroom amenities, and remove the existing demountable classrooms and bathrooms.

The benefits

  • Three new classrooms.
  • Accessible toilets.
  • Covered outdoor learning areas (COLAs).

Timeline

Planning

Design

In progress

Complete

Project gallery

  • Image: The covered outdoor learning area (COLA)

  • Image: The project included covered accessible walkways.

  • Image: The upgrade included a covered outdoor learning area (COLA).

Additional information

Fast facts

Completion date

November 2013

Builder

Marathon Modular

Address

14 Marmong Street BOORAGUL NSW 2284

Funding sources

This project was delivered by the NSW Government, using residual Building the Education Revolution (BER) program funding. The total cost of this project was $2.8 million.

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We recognise the Ongoing Custodians of the lands and waterways where we work and live. We pay respect to Elders past and present as ongoing teachers of knowledge, songlines and stories. We strive to ensure every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learner in NSW achieves their potential through education.

We recognise the Ongoing Custodians of the lands and waterways where we work and live. We pay respect to Elders past and present as ongoing teachers of knowledge, songlines and stories. We strive to ensure every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learner in NSW achieves their potential through education.