TOUR 5  CO-LOCATED SCHOOLS

As a result of the earthquakes two large single sex schools relocated from their original sites to a shared co-located site (11.5 hectares)  in May 2019. This tour will include the challenges and opportunities of setting up a co-location. Each school while maintaining its own separate teaching spaces also enjoys the benefits of combining shared areas in order to deliver efficiencies of scale that each school alone could not have provided e.g. a 750 seated auditorium. The schools are able to offer the students completely new experiences. An outdoor “hard technology” area allows students to undertake large projects including building garden sheds or decks for example.

AVONSIDE GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL

Architect: John Sofo of ASC Architecture
Type: New Build

Avonside Girls are developing their pedagogical practices in order to fully utilise their new flexible learning spaces. A multi-level timetable operates in the senior school to enable students to study at an appropriate level in a particular subject.

SHIRLEY BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

Architect: John Sofo of ASC Architecture
Type: New Build

Shirley Boys shifted to their new co-located site in May 2019. Their learning is teacher directed. The teachers work collaboratively in a power of two in years 9 and 10. Shirley Boys blends their learning with technology.