In late May, Wayne Grivell, Kon Michael and Dion Byas attended the 15^th National Council of Educational Facility Planners (CEFPI) Conference in Canberra. Always an excellent event, this year’s conference opened strongly with a thought provoking keynote address by learning theorist Ewen Macintosh and ended with a moving and reflective speech by the Director of the Australian War Memorial, Dr Brendan Nelson.

Our team had the opportunity to visit a number of venues, ranging from P-10 ‘superschools’ through to early learning centres, primary schools, high schools and galleries, demonstrating the various modes of learning across institutions. Other highlights included a welcome function at the National Portrait Gallery (pictured below) and the conference dinner at the National Arboretum.

The event was capped off with the presentation of the Annual CEFPI Awards, from which our recently constructed Margaret Ames Centre at Immanuel College received a well deserved Commendation in Category 3: Renovation/Modernisation over $2 Million .

We look forward to next year’s conference in Melbourne.