New life breathed into old classrooms

Kim Hanson-Ross kimberley.hansonross@icloud.com

Warwick Christian College celebrated the official opening of its newly refurbished, two-story building, “M Block”, on May 19, after 12 months of construction.

The renovations have “successfully repurposed a historically used dormitory building into state-of-the-art classrooms and amenities” which have “significant improvements to the school’s learning environment", a spokesperson said.

The refurbishments have introduced three new spacious classrooms (including a classroom dedicated to Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses), as well as an elevator and 100 meters of sheltered walkways to address accessibility concerns.

Teachers and students alike have “high praise” for the results of the “M Block conversion project".

The application for the renovations were submitted in 2020 and were approved 12 months later. Construction began in 2021 with the refurbishments being completed the following year.

Renovations were only expected to take about six months, but due to weather conditions, the project took an extra six months to complete.