Learning
Hester Hornbrook Academy Werribee
Melbourne City Mission has invested in another campus in partnership with Hester Hornbrook Academy. With campuses in the Melbourne CBD, South Melbourne, Prahran and Sunshine we provided building services and sustainability works for their Werribee campus.
Location
VIC
Architect
Gray Puksand
Client
Melbourne City Mission
Project Manager
SEMZ
Builder
Hutchinson Builders
The space is purpose-built to support young people aged 15 to 24 who have experienced barriers to mainstream education.
Hester Hornbrook Academy places equal emphasis on learning and well-being. The new campus includes parent-friendly classrooms, on-site youth workers and psychologists, and support services, such as laundry facilities and food donations, which foster a safe, inclusive and empowering environment.
The building integrates:
- Therapeutic classrooms and sensory spaces
- Breakout areas, wellness and counselling rooms
- A layout that enhances safety and comfort
- Access zones to allow lockdown control during critical events
- Open, connected spaces to help students feel part of a community
The Werribee campus is the Academy’s first standalone site, complete with its own green space, and accommodates up to 210 students.
Images by Kane Jarrod Photography.
