The new $15 million facilities at Australind Senior High School — including the stage two Bilya Wing — is now open.
Named after the Noongar word for ‘river’, the new wing overlooks the Brunswick River and adjacent wetlands of Pinjarup Country.
The new facilities include a two-storey classroom block consisting of 10 general classrooms, an art studio, STEM room, two science laboratories, inclusive life skills room, and a conference room with kitchen and toilets.
Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns said with this major upgrade, the students and staff at Australind Senior High School will have the modern facilities necessary to learn, teach and achieve at their very best.
The building features Aboriginal art-themed furniture and has been designed for all-ability access, inclusive of a lift.
The upstairs conference room is used as a Year 12 common room, where senior students can enjoy a dedicated space to meet with peers during breaks.
The two-stage redevelopment project also provides a dental therapy centre, welding workshop, refurbished student services area, and a basketball court at Australind Senior High School, along with a resurfaced sports court at the adjacent Australind Primary School.
Eight transportable classrooms have been removed to provide more green space for students — and a free-standing artistic sculpture based on the Fibonacci Sequence has been added to the school’s sculpture trail.
The project is part of the WA government’s significant $1.5 billion capital works program to build and improve public education facilities across Western Australia.
WA Education Minister Dr Tony Buti said: “Investing in regional school facilities is essential to ensure every Western Australian student has access to a high-quality education, regardless of their location.”
