Designed by m3 Architecture and completed in 2015, this Franciscan secondary school has a productive garden as its central focus, with classrooms, a canteen, a chapel and principals’ offices all looking onto this delightful space, that seeks to celebrate the healing power of nature.

Repurposed rooms open up to the garden, taking advantage of cross-ventilation, while the new four-storey classroom wing is naturally ventilated and lit and protected by fabric shades.

Water harvesting and a solar array are integral parts of the infrastructure.

All spaces within this school are alive with pleasurable, sociable qualities and the spirit of healthy ongoing use – the very essence of social sustainability.

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