History to be preserved in South State School re-development
THE SITE of the historic South State School is humming with activity once again as work gets under way on a new central administration building for the diocese.
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THE SITE of the historic South State School is humming with activity once again as work gets under way on a new central administration building for Toowoomba Catholic Schools.
The Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba purchased the site in 2015, naming its central location and proximity to existing church buildings, St Patrick's Cathedral and Parish centre, as key in making it a logical choice to accommodate all Catholic Schools Office staff at one location.
Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba Bishop Robert McGuckin said he was delighted to be able to conserve such an important part of Toowoomba's history while providing a much-needed administration site for Toowoomba Catholic Schools.
"This exciting development sees the completion of a long quest to find a single home for the Catholic Schools Office whilst conserving the cultural significance of the Toowoomba South State School buildings, which are a prominent landmark on James Street," Bishop McGuckin said.
The main school building built in the 1930s and the play shed will be retained and reused.
"This redevelopment provides a significant boost for the local economy and will see an injection of more than 100 workers into the southern end of the CBD," Bishop McGuckin said.
"We are delighted to be working with local firm McNab who have a strong track record in the delivery of high-quality commercial developments."
The move could not have come at a better time, according to Toowoomba Catholic Schools Executive Director Dr Pat Coughlan.
"With close to 1400 staff and 9000 students, Toowoomba Catholic Schools is constantly examining how we provide the very best education opportunities for our community," he said.
"The last couple of years have seen significant change as we work to further ensure we are reaching the highest of standards in academic excellence for all students within our Catholic context.
"We hope to be able to begin operating from this site early next year which, after many years split across three sites, will make a remarkable difference to our work in providing leadership, service and support to the 31 schools across our diocese."
Originally published as History to be preserved in South State School re-development
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