EACS students Scarlet Pugh, Fletcher Walsh, Rayul Kim and Taylah Austin outside the refurbished administration building. Photo: EACS.
Esperance Anglican Community school (EACS) students will walk untapped halls in term 4 following the completion of a new state-of-the-art building on campus.
EACS principal Jordan Smith was joined by Archbishop of Perth Kay Goldsworthy, assistant bishop Hans Chritiansen and the school community to officially open Thistle Block on September 17.
“It’s catering for a dining hall and a commercial kitchen for both our day and boarding students,” Mr Smith said.
“We also have our technology room, new locker bays and four state of the art classrooms that make up the facility.
“And we’ve had a refurbishment of our administration building and one of our other classrooms into a new science lab.”
Mr Smith said the building was part of the school’s fifth stage of development and would enhance students’ learning.
“The opportunities that it provides, whether that be through hospitality programs, through the ability to engage, utilising the technology and space which is designed for learning, will and should have us seeing continued academic growth of our students,” he said.
“It’s a significant upgrade for our kitchen staff and boarding students who obviously live on campus and will make use of this facility every day.
“We’ve tried to do that to the highest quality to make sure they have the best learning spaces and also experiences in terms of food technology and where they are eating their meals.”
Following two years of construction Mr Smith said the new facilities had been well received.
“Most people were making comments about how they felt the building was larger and the learning spaces felt really inviting and welcoming,” he said.
“I think the words that I heard were ‘this is impressive’, ‘wow this adds a new aspect to our school’, and ‘great to see the continued growth and investment in the school’.
“There will be opportunities for members of the community and our school community to come and view the school in its entirety and also the new facilities next term.”
Mr Smith said the school had future development plans, though nothing was confirmed yet.
