Our Building Masterplan

Why does St Mary’s need a Building Master Plan?

To continue delivering a high quality Catholic education, St Mary’s needs a campus that grows and adapts to the changing landscape of teaching and learning. Over the next decade, our College will face both new challenges and exciting opportunities. Our Building Master Plan allows us to respond to these with purpose and vision.

This long-term plan outlines how we will enhance our facilities so that St Mary’s remains not only a great place to learn, but a great place to belong. It ensures our campus continues to reflect our values, support contemporary learning and meet the needs of future generations.

Our College Master Plan: Building a Future Ready Campus

St Mary’s Catholic College is investing in a long?term Master Plan that strengthens our learning environment, supports student wellbeing, and positions the College for future growth. The plan focuses on creating modern, flexible and welcoming spaces that reflect our Catholic identity while meeting the evolving needs of contemporary learning.

A major focus of the plan is the new Pastoral Precinct, Senior Learning and Administration Centre, which includes refurbished spaces on the ground floor of Block A and a new three?storey extension. This will strengthen wellbeing services, school operations, senior learning and family engagement.

Other key developments include expanded trade training spaces, a purpose built Chapel, modernised science and arts facilities, new sports amenities, and an improved entry area that strengthens the heart of the campus. Enhanced outdoor learning zones, safer and more efficient parking, and a dedicated chapel are also part of the vision.

Each stage of the Master Plan is thoughtfully sequenced to minimise disruption while ensuring that every upgrade contributes to a vibrant, connected and future?focused College community. These improvements will help St Mary’s continue to grow as a place where students feel valued, supported and inspired to thrive.

The St Mary’s Catholic College Master Plan provides a coordinated and future?focused blueprint for the long?term development of the campus, ensuring contemporary learning environments, improved student amenities, and high?quality facilities that support the College’s mission and growth.

Amenities Upgrades & Increased Classroom Spaces (2025)

Following student requests for additional amenities, the upgrades to G Block and H Block amenities have been completed, improving toilets, change areas and essential services for students and visitors. This ensures the campus maintains safe, contemporary and accessible facilities.

In addition, three additional classroom spaces were added to I Block, ensuring sufficient classroom spaces into the years ahead

Key Development Areas

1. Pastoral Precinct

Refurbishment of existing facilities in Block A and the creation of an additional block is proposed to create a dedicated pastoral hub, providing modern spaces for student support, wellbeing services and community engagement. The additional block will also house a senior learning centre and administration area. This precinct represents the foundational stage of improving relational and pastoral infrastructure across the campus.  The Builiding will serve as a modern front?of?house for the College. This development improves campus identity, visitor experience and operational efficiency.

2. Trade Training – Phase 1 (2026)

A staged Trade Training Centre will enhance vocational pathways. Phase 1 introduces a new Motor Vehicle Shed,

3. Chapel – New Build

A new standalone chapel will enrich the spiritual life of the community, offering a dedicated sacred space that reflects the College’s Catholic identity and supports liturgical and prayer experiences.

4. Trade Training – Phase 2

Phase 2 extends the Trade Training Centre facility to accommodate additional training areas of the future. These developments strengthen our hands?on learning and industry partnerships.

5. Visual Arts and Flexible Learning

Refurbishment of Visual Arts spaces in Block B and the introduction of flexible learning areas options expand curriculum offerings and provide adaptable, contemporary learning zones.

6. Science Upgrades – Block E & Block F

Substantial refurbishments across both floors of Blocks E and F will modernise science laboratories and preparation spaces, strengthening STEM delivery and creating high?quality specialist learning environments.

7. Sports Amenities

A new Sports Amenities facility supports physical education programs, co?curricular sport and events, improving change rooms, storage and service areas adjacent to activity zones.

8. Capital Improvements to Circulation & Outdoor Spaces

The plan integrates enhanced outdoor learning areas, landscaped plazas, covered learning structures, and improved pedestrian movement. These upgrades strengthen connectivity between precincts and activate outdoor zones for learning and gathering.

9. Parking and Access

Additional parking and potential future expansion at the southern end of the site—pending external approvals—improves drop?off efficiency, visitor parking and overall traffic management. The master plan also maintains critical access points ensuring smooth vehicle circulation and emergency access.

Together, these development stages express a clear and cohesive vision: a campus that is contemporary, welcoming, pedagogically aligned, operationally efficient and proudly reflective of its Catholic ethos. The Master Plan ensures that each investment—refurbishment or new build—is purposeful, sequenced and supportive of a thriving learning community well into the future.