TOUR 4 - ROLLESTON SCHOOLS

Rolleston is one of the fastest growing areas of New Zealand and has seen significant growth since the Christchurch earthquakes. Five new schools have been built since 2010. On this tour, you’ll see a brand new high school, and two primary schools. All feature innovative learning environments and a high level of collaborative teaching practice. These schools strongly reflect their cultural narratives as part of their design.

ROLLESTON COLLEGE: HOROEKA HAEMATA

Architect: ASC Architects
Type: New Build

Rolleston College opened in 2017 beginning with Year 9 students and adding a year group of students each year. It will eventually cater for 1800 students.It is a school that pushes the educational boundaries. The school is one of a small number of PPP (Public - Private- Partnership) schools, i.e. the Ministry of Education do not own the buildings. 

LEMONWOOD GROVE SCHOOL: TE URU TARATA

Architect: Stephenson and Turner Architects and Mark Newdick Landscape Architects
Type: New Build

Lemonwood Grove School is a brand new primary school that opened in 2017. It has a focus on collaborative teaching and learning in its innovative learning environments and has a strong, student led curriculum.  The design has been based on Dr Julia Atkin’s research. 

CLEARVIEW PRIMARY: TE KURA O MARAM

Architect: Opus Architecture 
Type: New Build

Clearview Primary opened in 2010 and has experienced rapid growth. They have had two stages of build as well as refurbished relocatable buildings to cater for roll growth while additional schools are built in the area.