Campus Master Plan: Towards 50 Years…

In 2037, Canterbury College will celebrate its 50th year.

Over these next 15 years, our beautiful 33-hectare campus will be transformed to accommodate both a larger student population, and new methods of teaching and learning, that inspire and nurture confident, optimistic and compassionate young people who are ready for the world.

In 2021-22, Canterbury embarked on a complete reimagining of our buildings and grounds, as part of a comprehensive Master Planning process, supported by one of the country’s leading educational sector architects – Wilson Architects.

The College’s priorities were to retain and extend our connection to the natural environment, beautiful native trees and bushland feel, while increasing the number of learning spaces required to support a student population reaching around 1,800 by 2027.

The Junior School has occupied its current site since 1990, with a new classroom and administration block – A Block, the most recent addition in 2008.

In 2022, Stage 2a of the Master Plan was completed when D Block was converted into a specialist Year 6 Learning Centre, to accommodate increased classes in Upper Primary.

The Early Learning Centre was also substantially refurbished in 2021 and 2022 both indoors and outdoors as Stage 2b.

Our Junior School campus vision is to expand its footprint westwards across the College site, to open up more learning, indoor and outdoor play, and flexible study spaces, for our signature programs such as Spark and the Kitchen Garden.

This will ensure our approximately 800 Junior School students can learn and play in modern, spacious and generous environs.

Secondary School Campus

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Responding To Teaching And Learning’s Changing Nature…

In the years ahead, three new modern classroom blocks will be constructed on the Secondary School campus.

While some original buildings will be demolished – such as the G, N and P Blocks, many will still be retained and fully refurbished in our Master Plan projects.

Each Faculty area will have purpose-designed classrooms that suit the teaching and learning style of those subjects.

Learning Commons offering flexible spaces, that allow our students and teachers to collaborate outside the classroom, also showcase our new approach.

In addition, our focus on Student Entrepreneurship will be supported with a purpose-built facility that enables student start-up companies to collaborate and scale up their production.

At the heart of the Secondary Campus will be a new Community Chapel which speaks to our Anglican heritage, while being inclusive and accommodating of other faiths.

Furthermore, it will double as a Wellbeing and Community Hub, and welcoming Café for our Senior School students.

Other Master Plan Projects

New changerooms, scoreboards, campus signage and other amenities – like added carpark spaces, covered walkways and shade structures, plus an exciting new Sports Grandstand, are also on the horizon.

Our Canterbury Community of students, parents, families, staff and external stakeholders, have much to look forward to with this College Master Plan…

Secondary School Walkway Avenue

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