McKinnon Secondary College

Location
291a McKinnon Road McKinnon 3204

New School Campus - East Campus

  • Start

    Q2 2018
  • Planning

  • Design

  • Construction

  • Finish

    Q1 2022

The above dates are forecast only and subject to change.

About the project

We built a second campus for McKinnon Secondary College in the Virginia Park East Bentleigh precinct, opening in 2022. The state-of-the-art school complements the existing campus by catering to the diverse needs of all students, while supporting the growing demand for local secondary school places.

The name for this new campus – East Campus – reflects the location of the site in the local area.

Facilities

The new campus has the following facilities:

  • a 4-storey building running the length of the site
  • outdoor sports amenities with feature landscaping
  • modern learning environments for science, technology, design, art, music, and drama
  • a gymnasium with retractable seating and a commercial kitchen, which could be shared for community use.

Design consultation

More than 230 students, teachers, parents and community members from McKinnon and the surrounding area participated in a consultation in August/September 2018 on the design, features and use of the planned campus.

We have incorporated the main themes they raised into the master plan:

  • Build on McKinnon's community spirit, school reputation and commitment to excellence
  • Need more capacity and facilities for this growing school community
  • Existing school design and branding should be used to connect the two campuses
  • Share events, safe access and technology will help connect the two campuses
  • Outdoor recreation areas, green spaces and communal areas are important for connection and retreat.

Funding

The 2018–19 State Budget allocated $4.1 million for early works on a second campus at this school.

In the 2019–20 State Budget, the school shared in $624.8 million allocated for new schools.

Funding type

  • New School Campus

Upgrade and Modernisation - McKinnon Campus

  • Start

  • Planning

  • Design

  • Construction

  • Finish

    Q3 2018

The above dates are forecast only and subject to change.

About the project

We have built a 3-storey VCE centre with specialist science teaching facilities, senior study, flexible learning areas and general purpose classrooms. ​

Funding

In the 2015–16 State Budget, $9 million was allocated to the school for upgrade and modernisations.

Funding type

  • Upgrade and Modernisation

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