John Paul College’s Burragun building to commence construction

The new John Paul College Burragun building will commence construction soon, with Kane Constructions being awarded the tender.

We are lucky to have worked with John Paul College, based in Daisy Hill, on a number of projects across the campus, and have appreciated the opportunity to work on this exciting and innovative building.

Burragunn will be a state-of-the-art secondary learning centre and is set to open in 2027. This innovative four-storey facility will replace the Boomerang Building, and is named after the Yugambeh word for ‘boomerang’- honouring the past whilst looking towards the future.

The building provides:

-16 general learning spaces
-two expansive learning commons
-a hospitality kitchen
-a home economics kitchen
-two meeting areas
-a generous events space
-an outdoor amphitheatre.

The new building fits into the overall architectural framework, which seeks to establish an architectural language that aligns with the existing campus structures, while also incorporating contemporary design elements. The consistent language includes white roofs and face brickwork, which have been incorporated into the design for the Burragun building.

The built form on the JPC campus is largely complemented by open green space and significant areas of vegetation, establishing connections to landscape throughout the campus. The Burragun building responds to its natural surroundings.

Situated in the centre of the campus, the new Burragun building will address Ring Road. It faces north and therefore will receive generous exposure to northern sunlight, which means that the internal spaces will receive natural light.

As a central site on campus, the proposed building will facilitate better connections between various secondary school and general college facilities including the Canteen and Gilmour Building.

Fostering the learning and development of our future generations, the new building incorporates passive design methods to minimise the carbon footprint of the building. A considered approach to material selection and efficient management of energy and water usage has been adopted to minimise the environmental impact.