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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: Friday 5 October 2018

Oliphant Awards show off STEM in South Australia

The South Australian Science Teachers Association has been conducting the Oliphant Science Awards since their inception in 1981. The program is named after the late Sir Mark Oliphant, Patron for the ...

Published: Wednesday 26 September 2018

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Educational architecture projects honoured at AIA SA's 2018 Awards

Congratulations to the four projects that took out either an award or commendation in the Educational Architecture Category in the Australian Institute of Architects SA Awards. The AIA awards recognis...

Published: Thursday 2 August 2018

St John's Grammar John Bray Centre for Performing Arts foyer

An inspiring space for tomorrow's artists: John Bray Centre for Performing Arts, St John's Grammar (SA)

The creative arts play an important part in school and community life so it was a great pleasure to visit St John’s to see their new Performing Arts Centre designed by Dan Galut and Mee Kyong Kim from...

Published: Tuesday 31 July 2018

SA's SOLE Forum explores a big idea with a deep impact

"We don't need one computer per student. In fact we can get better outcomes with one to four!" On 10th May 2018, a group of about 30 educators and designers participated in our workshop investigatin...

Published: Monday 21 May 2018

LEA plays up at Morialta Conservation Park

Adelaide's young and young at heart have embraced a new outdoor play space. On 11th of April, a hot autumn afternoon that must be ranked as one of the filthiest Adelaide has seen in decades, a brave...

Published: Tuesday 24 April 2018

Staircase and Foucault’s pendulum, Concordia College's Nautilus Centre

Inside the imaginative and exciting Nautilus Centre at Concordia College

On 21st March, seventy-one educators and architects were welcomed to Concordia College's Nautilus Centre, the first South Australian Chapter site visit for 2018. The strong attendance indicates the gr...

Published: Monday 26 March 2018

New inclusive environment resource "Design for everyone" from SA Government

Two factors are crucial in enhancing the educational and social experience for children and students with disability: how environments are used, and staff that are skilled in the effective use...

Published: Tuesday 6 March 2018

South Australian 2018 calendar of events out now!

The South Australian Chapter's 2018 calendar of events has just been released, and what a year it is shaping up to be! Download the PDF and discover the 9 events and site visits are on the cards, inc...

Published: Wednesday 13 December 2017

EXTEND - New ideas from South Australia's emerging learning space professionals

In 2017, the LEA SA Chapter facilitated and encouraged some local hands-on collaboration inspired by the Mayfield Project. The Mayfield Project has been a bi-annual feature of Learning Environments A...

Published: Monday 30 October 2017

Winners of the Inaugural South Australian Chapter Awards announced

The inaugural SA Chapter Awards for Learning Environments Australasia (LEA) has demonstrated that South Australia is home to great educators and designers who are collaborating to show the rest of Aus...

Published: Friday 27 October 2017

Fusing retail design principles with library learning spaces: Aldinga Library

Learning Environments Australasia's SA Chapter concluded its final site tour of the year at the recently completed Aldinga Library for the City of Onkaparinga Council. Deb Aukland and Kristi Cook fro...

Published: Wednesday 27 September 2017

University of Adelaide's Health and Medical Sciences Building

Technology-driven spaces explored at the Adelaide Health and Medical Scienes Building

With a sold-out tour group of 60, LEA's South Australian Chapter recently hosted a successful day visit to the new University of Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building. Experiencing the spaces...

Published: Tuesday 29 August 2017

University of Adelaide's Health and Medical Sciences Building Photo: John Gollings

SA Chapter half-year update

After an action-packed first half of 2017, the second half of the year looks just as stimulating for Learning Environments South Australia. The inaugural SA LEA Awards program is receiving fantastic...

Published: Wednesday 2 August 2017

EXTENDing the Mayfield experience to young professionals

The EXTEND Program is in full swing in South Australia. Twelve young and passionate educators, policy, landscape and design professionals are examining six provocations under the mentorship of SA May...

Published: Monday 26 June 2017