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Tim O'Loan, AECOM Melbourne Cities Director

AECOM's Tim O'Loan joins the Regional Day Out panel

We welcome Tim O'Loan to our special Q&A Panel at the Regional Day Out on Friday November 16. Tim leads AECOM’s Melbourne Cities, which seeks to identify and make possible critical urban infrastructu...

Published: Tuesday 13 November 2018
Phil Idle, new Chair of A4LE's global board of directors

West Australian member Phil Idle named Chair of the Board for the Association for Learning Environments

Washington, DC – The Association for Learning Environments has named Philip Idle, Chair of its global board of directors. Mr. Idle assumed the role upon the conclusion of the association's annual Lear...

Published: Monday 12 November 2018
Places for Learning 2018

Register for the Regional Day Out and win Places for Learning

Register for the Regional Day Out between 9am (ADST) Friday 9 November and midnight (ADST) November 12, and go into the draw to win one of five copies of the Victorian Chapter's 2018 Awards publicatio...

Published: Thursday 8 November 2018
Hayball celebrate their 2018 MacConnell Award win

LEA members Hayball win James D MacConnell Award with South Melbourne Primary School

Congratulations to LEA members Hayball! For the second year running, they have won the most prestigious internatonal award for excellence in educational facility planning: The James D. MacConnell Awar...

Published: Tuesday 6 November 2018
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Introducing our new keynote for the Regional Day Out

We are sorry to advise that Alastair Leighton can no longer join us for the Regional Day Out, but we welcome Derek Scott as the new keynote. Derek is CEO/Principal of Haileybury. With campuses across...

Published: Thursday 1 November 2018
Mangere Refugee Centre

NZ explores the impact of design on learning outcomes and stress symptoms

The New Zealand Chapter explored how learning space design is making a difference at Newtown School, the Mangere Refugee Centre, and to Christchurch students with PTSD symptoms from the city's 2011 ea...

Published: Tuesday 30 October 2018
Freemans Bay

Spotlight on NZ's Learning Spaces Aotearoa workshops

One of the highlights of the jam packed day for November 2nd's Learning Spaces Aotearoa are the workshops that follow Webly Ings keynote address. There are four to choose from. The first workshop is...

Published: Tuesday 30 October 2018
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Learning the path to a "No Waste" future - ACT Material Recycling Facility

The ACT Chapter visited the ACT Government's Material Recycling Facility at Hume on the 26 September to immerse ourselves and our members into recycling and waste management.  It incorporates contemp...

Published: Tuesday 30 October 2018
LCI Melbourne Art and Design School. (Photo: Christine Francis)

See higher education transformations at the Regional Day Out

Spend Friday November 16 with some of Australasia's leading educators and architects as we explore Melbourne's inner urban learning environments. Tours are filling fast - register now! In the option...

Published: Thursday 25 October 2018

2018 Victorian Chapter Award winners announced

The winners of the 14th Learning Environments Victorian Chapter Awards for outstanding learning environments were announced at Alto Events in the GPO Building on Friday October 19.  Sponsored by aqua...

Published: Wednesday 24 October 2018
Places for Learning 2018

Just released: 10th edition of Places for Learning - our popular education design resource

Are you interested in, or want to learn more about the design of contemporary learning spaces? Then the Victorian Chapter’s 10th Edition of Places for Learning - Contemporary Designs in Education is ...

Published: Wednesday 17 October 2018

WA Chapter Newsletter #3 2018

Download the latests news and views from the West Australian Chapter here....

Published: Wednesday 17 October 2018
South Melbourne Primary School (Photo: Dianna Snape)

South Melbourne Primary School announced as a finalist in the James D. MacConnell Award

South Melbourne Primary School has been announced as a finalist in the most prestigious internatonal award for excellence in facility planning: the Association for Learning Environments James D. MacCo...

Published: Tuesday 16 October 2018
South Melbourne Primary School (Photo: Dianna Snape)

Don't miss the chance to see WAF winner, South Melbourne PS at the Regional Day Out

Discover the "Smart City" schools at the heart of Melbourne's inner urban regeneration. On Friday November 16 we're think-tanking and exploring Melbourne's inner urban learning environments during th...

Published: Friday 12 October 2018
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Out of the box and into the zoo - SA's Day Out of the Box

What better place to contemplate life, the universe and everything about learning, as we look forward to creating spaces for mid 21st century learners, than a modern zoo? No longer places where steri...

Published: Thursday 4 October 2018

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