Chelsea Heights Primary School is undergoing a multi-million dollar upgrade, funded by the Victorian State Government School Building Authority.

The major transformation will include a stylish and welcoming administration area and repurposing of the existing space within the structure of the main school building. This will create additional classrooms, collaborative learning spaces, modern new meeting rooms and a staff room. The upgrade will feature a contemporary new exterior connecting indoor and outdoor learning areas, landscaping and a nature play space.

Stage 1 is well underway, with the entire upgrade projected to be finalized in 2021. The brand new, state of the art facilities will be a material reflection of the high standard of education the school provides their students. “Our bright new space will enable us to continue to cultivate and deliver the inclusive, collaborative, creative, technologically advanced learning programs and community driven culture of achievement we pride ourselves on at CHPS.”

Bildspec, specialists in providing acoustic moveable wall solutions to the education industry, helped transform four large, existing areas into eight smaller learning spaces, whilst still retaining the ability to utilize the four original, open-plan spaces when needed. Bildspec were able to guarantee that the operable walls were of similar construction to existing walls, and tested to AS1191-2002 by a NATA approved independent Australian acoustic laboratory. 

The results: learning and activity spaces that flow from one into the next, doing away with traditional rigid, isolated classrooms and halls. The high acoustic ratings of these folding acoustic walls facilitate large and small open spaces where children can learn in a quiet yet robust physical learning environment.