McKinnon Secondary College

We built a second campus for McKinnon Secondary College in the Virginia Park East Bentleigh precinct, opening in 2022. The state-of-the-art school complements the existing campus by catering to the diverse needs of all students, while supporting the growing demand for local secondary school places.

The name for this new campus – East Campus – reflects the location of the site in the local area.

Facilities

The new campus has the following facilities:

• a 4-storey building running the length of the site
• outdoor sports amenities with feature landscaping
• modern learning environments for science, technology, design, art, music, and drama
• a gymnasium with retractable seating and a commercial kitchen, which could be shared for community use.

Design consultation

More than 230 students, teachers, parents and community members from McKinnon and the surrounding area participated in a consultation in August/September 2018 on the design, features and use of the planned campus.

We have incorporated the main themes they raised into the master plan:

• Build on McKinnon's community spirit, school reputation and commitment to excellence
• Need more capacity and facilities for this growing school community
• Existing school design and branding should be used to connect the two campuses
• Share events, safe access and technology will help connect the two campuses
• Outdoor recreation areas, green spaces and communal areas are important for connection and retreat.

We have built a 3-storey VCE centre with specialist science teaching facilities, senior study, flexible learning areas and general purpose classrooms.