Saint Ignatius College Geelong
The College has undergone a dynamic building program since its establishment and boasts some of the most advanced buildings of any school in the Geelong area. Recent additions to the College include the new Multi Purpose Centre (MPC) and the Loyola Administration Centre.
The doors opened in March 2024 to the new state of the art MacKillop Senior Centre. With 16 classrooms, a 330 seat lecture theatre, maker spacers, break out spaces and learning decks, this centre is a hub of learning and teaching for our students in the Ignatian tradition.
Always in pursuit of best practice in teaching and learning, Saint Ignatius College continually reflects, evaluates and refines all academic and co-curricular programs.
Given this understanding, Saint Ignatius College is proud of the many additions which include the Year 9 Learning Centre which is adjacent to the impressive and extensively used Multi-Purpose Centre and Gymnasium.
The Centre is a precinct for Years 9 students comprising multiple classrooms, numerous staffrooms, presentation rooms and outdoor areas.
Completed in 2019, is the indoor double-court multi-purpose complex having many uses including a space for the school population of over 1300 students to gather together as a whole school.
The dynamic Multi-Purpose Centre will accommodate students in a separate precinct providing unique facilities and outdoor areas.
Saint Ignatius College Geelong opened the new Loyola Centre late in 2021, which houses Staff, Student and Administration services. Plans are currently in place for construction of a state of the art senior centre, The MacKillop Senior Centre, with construction to commence in 2022.
This facility is worth $25.5 million and is a state-of-the-art establishment that has been designed specifically to provide our senior students and staff with a modern and inspiring learning environment. It is an essential aspect of our building program, which is aligned with the College's Masterplan and School Improvement Plan (SIP) to ensure that we offer the highest quality education to our students. We are grateful for the grant of $1 million from the State Government towards the funding of this project.
The Masterplan identifies three significant precincts according to the age and stage of our students:
Years 7 & 8 (Xavier Centre);
Year 9; and
Years 10, 11 & 12 (MacKillop Centre.)
Our overarching SIP statement is:
“Building community to become better learners – belonging, connection and learning.”
Our new senior student learning centre is not just a building but a cornerstone in shaping our students' educational journeys during their final years of secondary school. It fosters holistic development, academic excellence, creativity, collaboration, and a sense of community among students and staff. It's a place that prepares our students for the exciting post-school options that await them. This is our goal, and the Senior Centre will help us achieve it.
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