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FACILITIES WORKSHOP

FACILITIES TEAM

• Dave Mitchinson – Global Design Manger

• David Heaney – AU Facilities Team Leader

FACILITIES DISCUSSION NOTES

• Comments about the campus not being good enough are common. However, generally the spaces are
adequate with some updating and reconfiguring. There are several new buildings being built and when
other schools see them, they want the same.

• There is no time limit for buildings as it is gradual and things are still evolving.
• At OneSchool, we know what we are doing, and our design team are happy with the direction we are
taking.
• We frequently get questions like, “Is our campus good enough?” and “Will we get an upgrade?” If our
students are learning in the environments they have, there is no need to spend a lot of money on upgrad-
ing these spaces.

• Generally, campuses in Australia are pretty good. There is always room for upgrades, but these refresh-
ments will happen in time.

• If you want to begin a project, please reach out to our Team with your request. However, there is a mas-
sive influx of projects globally currently, so lead times are long.

• Education is constantly evolving and so are our designs. A lot of people underestimate what goes into a
design.

• The RP Team make sure the education side is incorporated in the design.
• OneSchool’s involvement would ensure assistance in obtaining good savings for the project and
to create a design that uses the space wisely.
FACILITIES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q: What do typical multi-purpose rooms/spaces involve?

A: Multi-purpose spaces are very campus specific. Some campuses create a space that doubles as a gym and
a hall with a stage. Other campuses combine canteen and home economics spaces. It is good to create sepa-
rate learning environments that can possibly be used for community events.

Q: Where do we get our cue from for facility upgrade requests (from staff) and how do we keep it in
line with the look and feel of OneSchool facilities?

A: The process for a new project is as follows: Contact David Heaney. Explain what you want, why you want
to do it, and when you want it by. Then this is put into a project portfolio. A report is created with all the
details. This helps us track the project. The project starts with the project lead completing a Concept on a
Page (COAP). The COAP then goes through several reviews by the ePMO team, the Board, the Finance team,
and finally by The Treasury Team.

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