Stage 4 development of the St Luke's campus provides learning facilities for Years 5–8 and incorporates a High Support Needs (HSN) facility. Despite operating as a separate 'school', the seamless integration of the HSN into the campus fabric was identified as a key design priority. The HSN includes customised outdoor play and learning areas plus a discreet covered vehicular drop-off zone at the entrance. It also serves as the Parramatta Diocese's staff training facility.

On the upper two levels, Alleanza has provided 10 flexible, future-focused 'Inquiry Hub' double classrooms. The Year 5 and 6 classrooms connect directly to a shared Makerspace that opens onto an external covered wet-activity area. A key design feature is the provision of external learning zones to all Inquiry Hubs, complementing internal spaces designed to support flexible furniture layouts and integrated digital learning. A nature-inspired design approach, evident in the bright, colourful interiors, was embedded from the outset to inspire the next generation of learners.

Client:          Catholic School Parramatta Diocese

Location:      Marsden Park, NSW

Size:             5,270sqm

Value:          confidential

Contractor:   FAL Construction

Status:         Completed 2021

Alleanza Team: Brendan Clarke, David Bryant, Nancy Xie

Collaborators: TSA, Birzulis Associates, Kuttner Collins, Ground Ink, Taylor Brammer, Able & Brown, Henry & Hymas, Tom Miskovich & Associates, Vista Access, Partners Energy

Photographer: Jarrod Bryant