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New Schools 2024 - Nganboo Borron School
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Werribee, Australia
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New Schools 2024 - Nganboo Borron School
Werribee, Australia
AWARDS:
2024 – WINNER, Minister’s Award, Victorian School Design Awards
2024 – FINALIST, First Nations Design, Victorian School Design Awards
Nganboo Borron School in Melbourne’s southwest provides tailored educational and therapeutic programs for students aged from 5-18 years at both primary and secondary levels with intellectual disabilities, creating a nurturing space for them to grow and succeed.
With a shared forecourt uniting the independent Specialist School with Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College, the community-focused design encourages unity and connection. Here, students are encouraged to embrace challenges and reach their full potential in a supportive environment.
Buildings are arranged to form a safe and secure school heart. It is a place where the school can come together as a community and be connected in a beautiful landscape setting. The key ingredients being play, discovery, connectivity and engagement with nature.
Nganboo Borron School was designed with significant input from the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. In collaboration with the New School Bundle teams, a thorough process was undertaken to deeply understand the region’s environmental and cultural heritage.
A primary objective of the project was to integrate nature into the school environment, creating a strong sense of place and community. The design emphasises seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces, drawing inspiration from the local landscape and waterways. Courtyards and learning areas are interconnected, linking users socially and with the natural environment through patterns and elements that represent natural ‘flow.’ This concept is inspired by nearby watercourses, including the Werribee River, Kororoit Creek, and Lollypop Creek.
Nganboo Borron School represents a groundbreaking approach to First Nations consultation and design in educational settings. By deeply embedding Indigenous culture, language, and values into the fabric of the school, this project sets a new benchmark for collaboration and respect.
Nganboo Borron School formed part of the VSBA New Schools 2024 bundle, delivering five schools across three sites.
2024 – WINNER, Minister’s Award, Victorian School Design Awards
2024 – FINALIST, First Nations Design, Victorian School Design Awards
Nganboo Borron School in Melbourne’s southwest provides tailored educational and therapeutic programs for students aged from 5-18 years at both primary and secondary levels with intellectual disabilities, creating a nurturing space for them to grow and succeed.
With a shared forecourt uniting the independent Specialist School with Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College, the community-focused design encourages unity and connection. Here, students are encouraged to embrace challenges and reach their full potential in a supportive environment.
Buildings are arranged to form a safe and secure school heart. It is a place where the school can come together as a community and be connected in a beautiful landscape setting. The key ingredients being play, discovery, connectivity and engagement with nature.
Nganboo Borron School was designed with significant input from the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. In collaboration with the New School Bundle teams, a thorough process was undertaken to deeply understand the region’s environmental and cultural heritage.
A primary objective of the project was to integrate nature into the school environment, creating a strong sense of place and community. The design emphasises seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces, drawing inspiration from the local landscape and waterways. Courtyards and learning areas are interconnected, linking users socially and with the natural environment through patterns and elements that represent natural ‘flow.’ This concept is inspired by nearby watercourses, including the Werribee River, Kororoit Creek, and Lollypop Creek.
Nganboo Borron School represents a groundbreaking approach to First Nations consultation and design in educational settings. By deeply embedding Indigenous culture, language, and values into the fabric of the school, this project sets a new benchmark for collaboration and respect.
Nganboo Borron School formed part of the VSBA New Schools 2024 bundle, delivering five schools across three sites.
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