Project Update 17

With the completion of the Pakuranga Campus master plan process and the financial planning well advanced, the Trust Board will soon be commencing the staged redevelopment of the campus. 

Two key buildings have been identified as priorities for the College – a general classroom building and a performing and creative arts centre. 

The general new classroom building is a significant facility designed for our Year 12 and 13 students. It is currently anticipated to include a combination of both formal and informal learning spaces, socialising areas, new student commons, gathering spaces for year groups and House groups, and tutor group rooms. The new development will be located on the site of the Wingate block and Goodfellow Centre building. 

This new facility will provide the best learning environment to support the latest pedagogical thinking and focus on student learning. It will be designed to facilitate engagement and guide students through their transition from College to higher learning pathways.

Key consultants are currently being appointed and concept design work is due to commence in early 2024. Pending progress throughout 2024, acquisition of the necessary statutory consents and successful tender outcome, construction work could commence sometime in the first or second quarter of 2025, with indicative completion and occupation sometime in mid-2027.

The second key development for the College is a cutting-edge performing and creative arts centre designed to serve as a purpose-built environment for artistic expressions. This facility will support the academic curriculum and co-curricular activities, enriching students' creative pursuits in both realms.

Development of the performing and creative arts centre is currently envisaged to commence construction as soon as practicable after the successful delivery and occupation of the initial general classroom building development. 

The redevelopment of our Shore Road campus which included a new Senior Boys’ School block, a shared Specialist Facilities, a brand-new Girls’ School and a Preschool, was successfully completed within five years. The Trust Board is confident it is well placed to ensure that the new building activities at the Pakuranga Campus are well planned and executed, with staff and students’ safety in mind, to minimise impact on the College operations. 

More updates will follow in 2024 regarding these new exciting new developments.