TOUR 6 - NEW BUILD PROGRESSION: PRIMARY SCHOOLS
On this tour, you will see three new schools, built since the Christchurch earthquakes. Halswell School was one of the first new school builds, replacing a damaged school, while Ararira Springs and Knightstream School are new schools built to meet changing population growth in their areas. You will see reflected in the different designs the difference in thinking about education delivery over the last 5 years that has occurred in the city.
HALSWELL SCHOOL
Architect: Brewer Davidson
Type: New BuildHalswell school first opened in 1864 and has been completely rebuilt following the 2010 Christchurch earthquake. Opening in 2015, their innovative learning environments have been designed to support 21st century teaching and learning. ARARIRA SPRINGS: TE PUNA O ARARIRA
Architect: Design Group
Type: New BuildArarira Springs Primary School opened in 2019 another brand new school to meet population growth, this time in the small satellite town of Lincoln. Their stage one build provides teaching spaces for 400 students with infrastructure for 750 students. The unique design provides open, innovative learning spaces designed to enhance collaborative teaching and learning.KNIGHTS STREAM TOUR: MINGIMINGI HAUTOA
Architect: Design GroupKnights Stream School opened in 2018 to cater for population growth in Halswell. It caters for children from years 1 to 8 and will initially have space for 450 students, with the capacity to expand to up to 700.Type: New Build
The new spaces allow for the teachers to work collaboratively. The school embraces the rich diversity in cultures the students bring with them.