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Bob Hawke College

For the first LEWA site visit of the year more than 70 members assembled on Thursday 12th of March to experience the new Bob Hawke College in Subiaco. The college began construction in 2018 and form...

Published: Thursday 19 March 2020

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Dreaming of a new type of school

This week I went to the first LEQ event of 2020, where Stephen Harris presented his decades of education experience, and his recent work with LearnLife. I love listening to inspiring and knowledgeabl...

Published: Monday 24 February 2020

LE NSW celebrate 2019 NSW Awards

On the 28th November, 2019 Learning Environments Australasia NSW Chapter hosted the NSW Awards at KPMG in International Towers at Barangaroo. The aim of our Annual Awards is to acknowledge excellent ...

Published: Wednesday 15 January 2020

2019 LEQ Award results

Congratulations to all the winners and commended projects at the inaugural LEQ Awards, announced on the 11th December. It was great to see the level of support for this year’s Awards and we thank all ...

Published: Friday 20 December 2019

2019 Victorian Chapter Award winners announced

The winners of the 15th Learning Environments Victorian/Tasmanian Chapter Awards for outstanding learning environments were announced at The Craft & Co, Collingwood on Friday October 18. Sponsored by...

Published: Sunday 27 October 2019

LEA Executives acknowledge Phil Idle

The Executive of Learning Environments Australasia, would like to sincerely acknowledge and thank Phillip Idle, as he steps down as Chair from A4LE at the LearnSCAPES conference in Anaheim, California...

Published: Thursday 3 October 2019

2019 Learning Environments South Australia and Northern Territory Announced!

Big or small, urban or rural– no reason to compromise excellence in new learning environments The second biennial SA and NT Chapter Awards for Learning Environments Australasia (LEA) were announced o...

Published: Wednesday 2 October 2019

Registration open for the 7th Regional Day Out, Adelaide

How do the next generation of learners respond to the challenges of the future? And what learning environments do they need to succeed? Join us at Adelaide Zoo on November 15 to explore the balance i...

Published: Monday 16 September 2019

Yurrebilla at Seymour College

Retain, Recycle, Renovate, or Replace? That is the dilemma when a school has an existing building with strong links to its community and a commitment to environmentally friendly practices. But then ...

Published: Friday 30 August 2019

ILETC Project August 2019 Newsletter

From the Transistions conference to teachers' strategies for success, things are heating up at the ILETC Project. Find out more in their latest newsletter. Conducted from 2016-2020 by The University...

Published: Thursday 29 August 2019

NSW Road Trip: Putting the "new" in Newcastle's learning spaces

It was a glorious August day, when 38 intrepid souls embarked upon a tour to some of the recent additions to the learning landscape in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley. NeW Space, The University of Ne...

Published: Tuesday 27 August 2019

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VIC Road trip explores Ballarat's leading learning spaces

Every year, the Victorian Chapter of Learning Environments Australasia hosts a country tour of recently completed education facilities. This year, a group of over thirty participants visited Ballarat ...

Published: Thursday 22 August 2019

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A "school within a school" at Nazareth College's Caritas Centre

Almost 60 local members and others braved stormy winter weather to visit the recently opened Caritas Centre at Nazareth Catholic College. A school-wide Kaurna Welcome, preceded John Held and Stewa...

Published: Wednesday 21 August 2019

The New Normal for Learning at St Luke's Catholic College, NSW

The NSW Chapter hosted a site visit to St Luke’s Catholic College at Marsden Park in North Western Sydney in June. We were delighted to have more than 120 people attend. It was a very enjoyable and i...

Published: Wednesday 21 August 2019

Bourke St Primary School students redesign their playground spaces

The Playability of Playgrounds: What Do the Children Think?

Would school playgrounds look different if we asked children to help design them? There is a wealth of research which demonstrates the benefits of play as a vital part of children’s health and wellbe...

Published: Tuesday 30 July 2019