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This image shows the outside of a modern sports and wellbeing building. The architecture is sleek and contemporary, with clean lines and a combination of brick and glass. The building looks inviting and well-maintained. It is surrounded by gardens.
This image shows an indoor swimming pool. It has eight clearly marked lanes and is 25 metres long, built for both practice and competition. The water is clear and still, reflecting the overhead lights. The space is bright and spacious, with high ceilings and plenty of natural. Surrounding the pool are clean, tiled walkways.
This image shows a bright, open room designed for dance. The floor is smooth and wooden, ideal for movement. Large mirrors line one wall, allowing dancers to see themselves as they practice. There are ballet barres attached to the walls. Natural light pours in through large windows, and the overall feel is clean, professional, and energetic — a space meant for expression and creativity.
This image features a large, multi-purpose indoor sports court. The polished wooden floor is marked with lines for sports like basketball, netball, badminton, and volleyball. The space is high-ceilinged and brightly lit, with nets and hoops visible. The hall can accommodate many players and is designed to support a variety of physical activities.
This image shows a warm and welcoming café space that opens out onto an outdoor piazza. Inside, there are tables and chairs for students, staff, and visitors to sit and chat. The design encourages gathering and connection. The café has a relaxed and friendly feel, with natural light and views of the outdoor area.
This image shows a flexible drama and performance space. The room is equipped with professional theatre lighting and sound systems. It has wooden walls and a balcony.

Korowa Anglican Girls' School Sports and Wellbeing Centre

Sally Draper Architects, Accuraco Pty Ltd, Mitsuori, IrwinConsult, Taylor Cullity Lethlean, Marshall Day, Wilde & Woollard (consultants), Ireland Brown Constructions (builder) 2022

Description

The Roslyn Otzen Sports and Wellbeing Centre facility is a space where all dimensions of health and wellbeing are catered to. It includes the Hannah Macdougall pool, an eight-lane 25-metre swimming pool; the Wendy Millar Sports Hall, a multi-purpose court for basketball, netball, badminton and volleyball; a rooftop netball and basketball court; purpose-built dance facilities; the Amy Tennent Theatre with professional theatre technology; functional spaces for pilates and yoga; a fully equipped gym; a Perceptual Motor Program room; a health centre complete with a sensory room; and the Sandra Ivory Café that opens onto a piazza which is a central gathering point for students, parents and staff.

What's On

Join us for a presentation with the Korowa principal Frances Booth and architect Sally Draper on the role of architecture in contemporary education. Hear how this space has enhanced the school, our educational offerings and created a thriving community. There will be tours of the facility by students before and after the presentation.

Images: (1) Exterior of the Rozlyn Otzen Sports and Wellbeing Centre. Rhiannon Slatter Photographer. Courtesy Ireland Brown Constructions. (2) The Hannah Macdougall pool - an eight lane 25m swimming pool. (3) The dance studio. (4) The Wendy Millar Sports Hall: Multi-purpose court for basketball, netball, badminton and volleyball. (5) The Sandra Ivory Café which opens onto a piazza is a central gathering point for students, parents and staff. (6) The Amy Tennent Theatre - a multipurpose drama space with professional theatre technology. All photos: Trevor Mein.

Important Details

Time & Date

Saturday 26 July
Open access 9.30—3.30pm
No bookings required

Student-led tour + presentation session
First session: 11am—12.30pm (tour followed by presentation)
Second session: 12pm—1.30pm (presentation followed by tour)
Running for 90 minutes for up to 150
No bookings required

Enter via the main gates on Ranfurlie Cres, Glen Iris and follow the signs to the Sports and Wellbeing Centre. Parking is available in surrounding streets.

ACCESSIBILITY

Elevator access, Accessible bathroom, Partially wheelchair accessible

Location

10/16 Ranfurlie Cres, Glen Iris VIC 3146

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Our programming exists on what always was and always will be the land of the people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, as well as to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the wider Melbourne community and beyond. Indigenous sovereignty has never been ceded in Australia and we are mindful of this in everything we do, given our focus on the modern built environment.

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Our programming exists on what always was and always will be the land of the people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, as well as to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the wider Melbourne community and beyond. Indigenous sovereignty has never been ceded in Australia and we are mindful of this in everything we do, given our focus on the modern built environment.

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