Exciting progress at Korumburra Secondary College

PROGRESS continues at Korumburra Secondary College (KSC) despite the wet winter delaying the completion of building works, with new classrooms now expected to be ready by the end of the year.

The gymnasium, basketball and netball court, and performing arts centre building is still on course to be in service by the start of next year, with the roof now on.

When it’s complete, students will enjoy ample runoff areas around the basketball court, with the performing arts area featuring a rollout stage.

With the more advanced of the two new buildings yet to be completed, students will continue to use their existing classrooms for this term.

“Initially the target was to be in the first building by the start of term 4, but with the weather we didn’t want to rush to get into the classroom wing by this week, so towards the end of last term we made the decision to stay where we are,” assistant principal John Wilson said.

He added that will ensure there is no disruption for year 12 students during their busy final term of school.

“We didn’t want to be mixing in a move out of one building and into another in the middle of all that,” John said.

As well as classrooms, the first of the soon-to-open buildings also contains staff offices, a library and an airy arcade that will house student lockers and act as a meeting place, complete with planter boxes and seating.

In addition to the two new buildings, the school’s administration area has undergone a transformation after being redesigned, with assistant principal John, principal Vaya Dauphin, the business manager and the technical support leader now all having new offices in one area.

John explained his previous offices as assistant principal have each been like an outpost and he is enjoying the centralised approach.

“For the school leadership and the administration staff to be together in one area really helps,” he said.

It allows for easier communication while still providing individual offices rather than an open plan space.

The revamped section of the KSC also features a bright and spacious wellbeing hub for students to unwind when needed.

It acts as a central point for them to connect with a range of wellbeing services, rather than having those services scattered around the school.

Those services include the school nurse, twice weekly visits from a Headspace representative, education support staff, the wellbeing coordinator, and the family links program to help families engage with the school.

While the wellbeing hub offers a relaxing lounge style area, it also includes separate rooms, with principal Vaya pointing out that is crucial when private discussions between wellbeing service providers, students, and sometimes parents, are required.