NEW SPORTS CENTRE COMING SOON

The centre will feature an abseil tower, rock climbing wall, dedicated weights room, two classrooms, and an accessible lift for travel between the ground and first floors.

The double gymnasium features two large fans, a Health and Physical Education staff office, large female and male changerooms, gym and climbing equipment storerooms, two large sporting equipment storerooms, two undercroft change rooms and toilets, a laundry, workshop and maintenance office.

Principal, Mrs Tracey Gray, is excited that the new Sports Centre is only a few weeks away from completion.

“We are so excited to welcome students and their families into this amazing new space, and we are looking forward to many future games, carnivals and events being held here,” she said.

Mrs Gray is proud to announce the name of the new facility: ‘Kwobadiny Sports Centre’

Head of Health and Physical Education (HPE), Mr Peter Skeggs, said that the HPE staff were excited at the prospect of moving into the new sports centre and the opportunity to use such an impressive new facility.

“Our students have also been very keen to get to see and play on the new courts, they’re so excited to start using the unbelievable new centre that has been built for students here at Frederick Irwin Anglican School,” said Mr Skeggs.

“The new sports centre creates an enormous opportunity to further enhance our existing programmes and develop new courses, particularly in the context of outdoor education with the new climbing wall and abseiling tower.”

The introduction of the Kwobadiny Sports Centre Scholarships will complement the new centre and provide budding athletes with a fantastic opportunity at the school.

“We look forward to the opening with great anticipation,” said Mr Skeggs.

“Local elder and leader, George Walley, was instrumental in helping us decide the perfect name for our new Sports Centre,” she said.

Six large banners, representing each House and its mascot, will hang from the top story of the double gym.