Dongara District highschool upgrade
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The transformation of Dongara District High School has come a step closer with the reconstruction tender awarded to Cooper and Oxley Builders. This forms a significant part of the $30million upgrade of the school announced by Premier Colin Barnett.
The four-stage building program includes construction of new primary and secondary school buildings and an administration block, demolition of some of the existing school and refurbishment of the remaining buildings.
The four-stage building program includes construction of new primary and secondary school buildings and an administration block, demolition of some of the existing school and refurbishment of the remaining buildings.
The project will provide:
a new five-classroom early childhood block, two new four-classroom primary teaching blocks and one new two-classroom primary teaching block;
an administration block with staff room and conference room;
a library and canteen;
a covered assembly area that can be completely enclosed;
a five-classroom secondary block with media classroom studio;
a science laboratory and preparation area, with a secondary art studio;
a composite woodwork and metalwork workshop;
student and staff change rooms and sports storeroom;
a covered basketball court; and covered primary playground area.
The project will also refurbish the existing covered assembly area and canteen, which will become a sports storeroom and the existing administration block, which will be converted to a student services centre.
a new five-classroom early childhood block, two new four-classroom primary teaching blocks and one new two-classroom primary teaching block;
an administration block with staff room and conference room;
a library and canteen;
a covered assembly area that can be completely enclosed;
a five-classroom secondary block with media classroom studio;
a science laboratory and preparation area, with a secondary art studio;
a composite woodwork and metalwork workshop;
student and staff change rooms and sports storeroom;
a covered basketball court; and covered primary playground area.
The project will also refurbish the existing covered assembly area and canteen, which will become a sports storeroom and the existing administration block, which will be converted to a student services centre.