School Planning, Design & Construction Conference 2015

A recent report by NSW Infrastructure predicts that the number of school aged children in NSW will grow by 267,000 by 2031, which highlights the need for more classrooms not only in NSW, but across Australia to ensure that all children are able to enrol in a school in their catchment area. The issue of overcrowded schools has prompted the Baird Government to include the construction of new schools in the proposed 20 year and $20 billion infrastructure vision.

But what will these future schools look like? School Planning, Design & Construction will examine best practice in designing, planning and building new schools. Further, this event will examine new and alternate designs for learning spaces that move away from the traditional style of classrooms and encourage learning.

Speakers for the event include:
Peter Poulet, NSW Government Architect & General Manager, NSW Government
Debbie Ryan, Owner, McBride Charles Ryan
Robert McBride, Director, McBride Charles Ryan
Geoff Hanmer, Director, ARINA Hayball
Dr Anne-Maree Parrish, Lecturer in Public Health - School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong
Dr Craig Deed Senior Lecturer in Education, La Trobe University
Michelle Rysanek, Facility and Services Division Project Manager, Monash University