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Inside Australia's first STEM Centre in a public school

An impressive crowd of architects and educators gathered for the latest Learning Environments WA Chapter Site Tour, a sign that STEM Education is of particular focus for many in WA as it is nationally...

Published: Monday 5 June 2017

Re/designing Schooling workshop - Where are we and where are we going?

In a first-of-its-kind event for the Victorian Chapter, an evening of conversation was held for emerging professionals about the future of our education system. "Re/designing Schooling" took its cue...

Published: Sunday 28 May 2017

Collaboration between parents, students, teachers and architects produces the award winning Margaret McRae Centre

The Victorian Chapter's second event of 2017 showcased an award winning facility that exemplifies colloboration from start to finish. Designed by Woods Bagot, the Margaret McRae Centre at Ruyton Gir...

Published: Sunday 28 May 2017

Rolling out a learning environments master plan: QLD's DJ Hanley Learning Centre

The first visit for Learning Environments QLD this year was the D.J.Hanly Learning Centre at St Joseph’s Nudgee College, a leading Catholic boys school in the Edmund Rice Tradition, and the seat of le...

Published: Thursday 25 May 2017

NZ Ministry of Education reports on physical design and student outcomes

The New Zealand Ministry of Education recently released these reports on physical design and student outcomes. You can download the reports by clicking on the titles. The impact of physical design o...

Published: Friday 12 May 2017

Supertrees at Gardens By The Bay, Singapore

eXperience Asia scholarship opportunity for Victorian emerging educators

The Victorian Chapter of Learning Environments Australasia will sponsor two emerging educators to attend our regional conference, eXperience Asia, in Singapore. Full details and criteria are availab...

Published: Sunday 7 May 2017

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Student voice drives campus transformation at Flinders University of Adelaide

An in-depth student consulation process drove the transformation of the campus at Flinders University of Adelaide. The South Australian Chapter's recent tour of the site discovered the outcomes. Davi...

Published: Friday 5 May 2017

ILETC Project Newsletter 4 - A summary of preliminary data

Learning Environments Australasia is a proud funding partner of the Innovative Learning Environments and Teacher Change (ILETC) Project. The project explores how space enhances teaching practices by ...

Published: Wednesday 3 May 2017

Planting Planning & Play - One day seminar in Melbourne

A One Day Seminar on Friday 5th May 2017 - Planning Outdoor Environments in Schools A forum for discussion and information, in a lovely venue and with great food:• current research - the role and va...

Published: Wednesday 26 April 2017

A team "designing from the inside out": Mary Featherston and Esme Capp

With a mutual vision of "doing better schooling", designer Mary Featherston and educator Esme Capp share their experiences in learning environment theory, design and implementation. How long have you...

Published: Friday 21 April 2017

Final chance! eXperience Asia early birds end Friday April 21

This Friday April 21 is your last chance to save AU$200 with early bird registration for our most exciting conference yet, eXperience Asia. For 17 years, Learning Environments Australasia has present...

Published: Thursday 20 April 2017

Artist's impression of the new Arthur PhillIp high rise school, Parramatta

Shedding light on new rules in NSW school development

As we attempt to provide future school facilities, within the context of population growth and decrease in available land, what are some of the rules and responses? The first NSW Chapter event of 201...

Published: Wednesday 19 April 2017

A New Zealand Museum explores the City as School

The New Zealand Chapter recently toured Wellington’s Te Papa Learning Lab and discovered a museum that is leading the charge in change and renewal for learners of all ages. The Museum of New Zealand ...

Published: Wednesday 12 April 2017

2 weeks to go until eXperience Asia early birds end!

eXperience Asia is your chance to discover how founder Bunker Roy and head of Global Strategy and Development, Meagan Fallone, source transformative education solutions from the people on the ground. ...

Published: Friday 7 April 2017

Local context stars in ECU's new Ngoolark Student Services Building

On 22 March 2017, the WA Chapter of Learning Environments Australasia headed to the northern Perth suburbs to visit the Ngoolark Student Services Building at Edith Cowan University's Joondalup campus...

Published: Monday 3 April 2017