Adelaide High School $23m building development revealed
Adelaide High School will get a new, modern $23m building dubbed the Hive, as the school increases its capacity by hundreds of students.
Schools Hub
Don't miss out on the headlines from Schools Hub. Followed categories will be added to My News.
A multi-storey building called the Hive will be the centrepiece of a $23 million investment in Adelaide High School.
The new building will include learning areas, a canteen cafe, teacher preparation areas and outdoor learning areas.
Adelaide High will increase to about 1800 students up from 1500 now, Treasurer Rob Lucas said.
“It is one of our bigger and more significant schools in South Australia,” Mr Lucas said.
“It has an impressive reputation for learning programs. There is huge demand for this school.
“This additional investment — which will support 120 jobs at its peak — will improve learning conditions for students and staff.”
Mr Lucas said the development had been challenging because of heritage and parklands issues.
As well as the Hive building, the project will include a new flexible, specialist learning area,
upgrade of the student courtyard and general landscaping including paving and planting trees.
“This is just one component of the $1.3 billion school infrastructure investment,” Mr Lucas said.
Adelaide High School previously underwent a $27 million upgrade in 2013.
It has been the focus of a political battle over zoning, with neighbouring suburbs west of the school excluded as part of changes that took effect this year.