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NSW Chapter E-SEPP Review

Recently the NSW Chapter met to discuss the recent changes to the Education SEPP (E-SEPP) which has affected all planning approvals for NSW schools. We were joined by leading town planners, lawyers a...

Published: Wednesday 28 November 2018

Seeing Australia's oldest museum through the eyes of toddlers

Recently, the NSW Chapter joined the Australian Museum during their Science Week festivities. We learned about what its like to be a learning environment that must attract its learners, plus cater fo...

Published: Tuesday 21 August 2018

Rashid Andary (FUSE Architects/Summer Hill PS, centre) with NSW's Daniel Smith & Felicity Lewis

NSW grant winners announced: Small Numbers, Big Thinking

Two primary schools have been awarded $5,000 each under the New South Wales Chapter's grant program, Small Numbers, Big Thinking. The program was established as part of the Chapter's on-going commitm...

Published: Sunday 22 April 2018

Real People, Problems and Responses - St Aloysius Tour and Case Studies

Recently the NSW Chapter toured St Aloysius to gain an understanding of a city fringe school undergoing a master plan and a transition in pedagogy. The school shared their story about change and adap...

Published: Thursday 19 April 2018

NSW Chapter announces new research grants for small and effective ILE interventions

As part of Learning Environments NSW’s commitment to ongoing research, the Chapter is seeking applications for its new grants program. We are seeking projects that can inspire others to follow by pro...

Published: Thursday 1 March 2018

Category 2 Winner Claremont College, Terroir, Anglican Schools Corporation

Winners of the 2017 NSW Chapter Awards

On Thursday December 7, the NSW Chapter announced the award winners for 2017 and celebrated the end of our event calendar. After a busy year, nothing helped more than taking some time to appreciate t...

Published: Tuesday 12 December 2017

A creative response to forgotten spaces - Claremont College NSW

Recently the NSW Chapter converged on Claremont College in Randwick to explore a refurbishment that concentrated on maximisign the potential of forgotten spaces. We were greeted by their passionate p...

Published: Sunday 25 June 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

Anzac Park Public School Photo - Guy Wilkinson Photography

NSW Inaugural Award winners and commendations announced

The inaugural Learning Environments NSW Chapter Awards were announced at an event held at St Scholastica’s, Glebe on Thursday 15th December. The aim of these awards is to enhance the profile of desig...

Published: Thursday 26 January 2017

The robot fun of the STEaM Fair!

Learning Environments NSW recently took over an innovative learning environment for their STEaM Fair which was kindly sponsored by Sebel Furniture. We were presented with robots by students from vari...

Published: Monday 29 August 2016

LUMIFOLD: A STEM to STEAM Workshop in Sydney

Would you like to better understand the types of learning STEM/STEAM learning spaces need to support? Why not join Sally-Ann Williams, Google Education Outreach Manager, Annabel Astbury from ABC Spl...

Published: Thursday 5 May 2016

NSW Chapter visit new primary school in re-purposed building

The CEFPI NSW Chapter site visit this term was held at a shiny new primary school in North Strathfield, a short drive west of the city. Our Lady of the Assumption (OLA), the 150th school in the Sydne...

Published: Sunday 21 June 2015

NSW Chapter goes to the movies: If you build it

This year, the NSW Chapter has the theme Year of Sustainable Ideas #YOSI Sustainable: Learning, design, spaces leadership, buildings, technology, services, people Kicking off the year on 4 March, ...

Published: Monday 9 March 2015

ReLearn2013 - Regional Special Event

What an incredibly inspiring and engaging couple of days at ReLearn2013. The event began with Stephen Heppell's day "looking through the windows of learning" - which was an accurate description in so...