[updated 13 October 2010] 

Dear Parents

I draw your attention to a revised plan for re-locating Junior and Middle School students for 2011 and beyond.

We are revising our capital program for a number of reasons.
We’ve determined the old plan is not the most appropriate to take us into the future. We now have a new plan to guide the college’s development. A number of the reasons for this re evaluation are beyond our control:

• The Brisbane City Council (BCC) delays with development approvals have compounded the need for a revision of the plans, mostly because of State and Federal government initiatives in the interim years.
• The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has caused everyone to do some belt tightening.
• There has been changed financial accountability processes introduced for schools, resulting in slower loan approval processes.
• The State Government’s ‘New Start’ (introduction of Kindergarten and Year 7 moving to High School for 2014) initiative means that our original plan for the Junior School cannot be adapted to absorb this new direction.

While it wasn’t our first option, our revised plan has a number of benefits.
The revised plan actually allows us to get more students in to permanent facilities sooner, utilising our existing facilities across the college. With the uncertainty flowing from the government initiatives, this approach provides flexibility of planning over the next five to seven years and the revised plan gives us a stable plan to move forward within the next twelve to eighteen months.

We’ve never been more committed to providing a quality education for our students.
Redeemer is widely known for its caring community, Christian values and mission and the pursuit of excellence - this will not change. We will be closely managing the cultural issues that will be critical in implementing the new plan. No revised building program should change the culture and practice of the college.

Capital Development Fact Sheet

The Changes in More Detail

The revised plan will result in a re-drawing of the boundaries for all three sub-schools, with changes of class location for the Junior and Middle Schools; it will come into effect for the start of 2011.

Parent Information Evening

A Parent Information Evening was held on Tuesday 12 October in the Multi-Media Theatre where detailed information was shared with our community.

Download a copy of the Agenda from the Parent Information Evening

Download a PDF copy of the Information Evening powerpoint presentation

Junior School Campus

The following table below lists the proposed class locations for 2011. Please keep in mind that these locations can not be confirmed at this stage as detailed planning will continue during Term 4.

Junior School Benefits & Proposed Improvements for implementation in 2011

• Junior School, external, for example:
  o landscaping
  o fencing
  o shade umbrellas
  o outdoor table and chairs
  o sand pit
• MC Block classrooms to be altered allowing either south or north entry/egress for variable (JS/MS) use over coming years.
• MC – D – E  courtyard upgrade, for example:
  o improved handball court area
  o umbrella shade and seating
  o artificial turf
• Planned air-conditioning to MC and ME blocks
• MS Library – additional space, storage as a first step

Download a copy of the Junior School Fact Sheet

Download a copy of the revised Junior School map

Middle School Campus

Middle School Benefits & Proposed Improvements for implementation in 2011

• SD Block (new Year 8 location), for example:
  o sufficient bag racks
  o pigeon hole lockers in class rooms
  o new handrails on verandas and stairs
• SD Block, external, for example:
  o handball court area to be constructed
  o other play space/equipment to be constructed
  o umbrellas areas and table for lunch, outside work area etc. to be constructed
• Phasing in of new signage

Download a copy of the Middle School Fact Sheet

Download a copy of the Middle School map

Senior School Campus

Download a copy of the Senior School map

Frequently Asked Questions

Download a copy of the FAQ fact sheet

Do you have more questions you would like answered?

If you have further questions in regards to this revised capital development plan for 2011, and the questions have not been answered here, please contact us via the following email address: enquire@redeemer.com.au - Please include your contact details if you would like us to get in touch with you to discuss further, or contact the Principal, Mr David Radke at the College on 3340 8802.

From the Principal

On behalf of the college, I assure parents/staff that we are revising the capital program for good reasons, significant benefits will flow from the revised plan, and we remain absolutely committed to providing quality education to our students.

Yours faithfully
Mr David Radke, Principal