Designers win school works

Perth-based Carabiner will design $4 million worth of school projects, including a new kindergarten centre in Thornlie and a school upgrade in West Byford.

The new kindergarten and pre-primary centres, located at Yale Primary School, will include three classrooms with kitchens, storerooms and toilets.

Construction is expected to begin in February next year, with the new facilities to be ready in September.

Carabiner will also design a new teaching block at West Byford Primary School.

The block will include four classrooms, an activity area, staff study, store rooms and toilets.

Education and Training Minister Sue Ellery said the project was vital for the fast-growing school, which increased in student size from about 280 students to 795 just this year.

Fellow designer MCG Architects, based in Bunbury, has been appointed to upgrades at Harvey Senior High School.

The project includes refurbishments to the school’s home economics, visual arts, and information technology and textile classrooms.

The school’s canteen will also be refurbished.

Construction is expected to begin in February and is due to complete in January 2022.

All of the projects were included in the state government’s $492 million commitment to public school projects in Western Australia over the next four years.

Almost $320 million of that amount is going towards upgrades and refurbishments at 63 schools.

Meanwhile, engineering firm Arup has been selected to build a $6.3 million sports oval and associated facilities at Margaret River Senior High School.

Its students are currently using a community oval for physical education studies.

Perth-based Arup will also build a nearby basketball court and cricket nets, as well as terraced seating for spectators, pathways and a sports storage shed.

Construction is expected to start early next year and complete in October.

The project was included in the state government’s $28 million South West Recovery Plan.