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The Victoria Chapter of LEA.
Advocates for innovative learning environments by promoting quality learning spaces within educational facilities.
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We are so pleased to share LEV’s calendar of events for 2026! This year, Learning Environments Victoria is exploring the idea of belonging and connection, and what this really means for our learning spaces and communities. At a time when education and design are increasingly digitised, fast-moving and future-focused, we’re pausing to ask: ✨Who shapes your learning? ✨What is the place of school? ✨Can learning cross generations? Across three inspiring building tours of 2025 LEA Victorian and Tasmanian Chapter Award-winning projects, alongside a Speaker Series centred on these questions, we’ll explore how design and pedagogy come together to create spaces that feel grounded, connected and deeply human. Registrations will open via the LEA website, with more details on each event shared closer to the date. We’re genuinely excited by this year’s line-up and the conversations it will spark, and we look forward to gathering with you throughout 2026 💫 by @lea_vic_chapter
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7 months ago
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⭐️ See our Victorian & Tasmanian Chapter Awards brought to life! ⭐️ What a brilliant celebration of the people, projects and partnerships that make our LEA community so special. Thank you to all our members who joined us on the night. As we look back on the year, we’re also looking forward… and we can’t wait for what the year ahead holds for our chapter. Big things are coming for 2026! ➡️ And don’t forget to check out the 2025 LEV Annual Magazine, the link is now in our bio. It’s packed with case studies, event highlights and showcases all our nominated awards projects. Here’s to another inspiring year together. 🎥 @michaelalfred_dp #LEA #learningenvironments #learningenvironmentsaustralasia by @lea_vic_chapter
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✨ We can finally share the secret we’ve been keeping… the LEV Annual Magazine is here! ✨ Launched last night at the LEA Victoria and Tasmania Chapter Awards, this new publication builds on the legacy of Places for Learning: Contemporary Designs and brings together everything we’ve been working on across the year. Created in collaboration with our sponsor @shawcontract_australia the magazine showcases our award-winning projects alongside event summaries, articles, interviews, and case studies. It’s a celebration of the ideas, people, and places shaping learning environments across our community. A huge thank you to @lightyears.com.au for bringing the look and feel of the magazine to life, and to our incredible committee for the work that goes into every event and every page. This year we’ve delivered nine events - from road trips and symposiums to award-winning building tours and social gatherings - and we’re so proud to share the stories behind them. The digital edition is now live on the LEA website, check out the link in our bio. We hope you enjoy exploring it as much as we enjoyed creating it. #LEA #learningenvironments #learningenvironmentsaustralasia #educationdesign #schooldesign #levic #levannualmagazine by @lea_vic_chapter
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Like to cast your vote for St Brendan’s Primary School Junior playground by PMDL McGlashan Everist and John Patrick Landscape Architects in the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter 2026 People’s Choice Awards!⁠ Located on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country, this transformative playground upgrade combines a variety of passive and active play and learning spaces arranged to either side of a winding timber boardwalk, connecting upper and lower levels of the primary school. The central design themes of the project were the journeys and mission of St Brendan, and a celebration of nature and natural play, are interwoven throughout the design. The project enabled existing learning spaces to open up to new external decks, providing a connectivity and integration not previously possible. A former dull corner of the site is reinvigorated to become a much-loved space for students, staff and the wider community to enjoy. The project celebrates the school’s Catholic faith, and commitment to integrity and respect in all areas of learning. Find out the winner at the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter Awards night on Wednesday 11th of November! #leavicawards26 #leavictaspeopleschoice 🏡 Architect: PMDL McGlashan Everist 🌳 Landscape Architect: John Patrick Landscape Architects 🏫 School: St Brendan’s Primary School Flemington 🔨 Builder: Baxter Construction 📸 Photographer: Victor Vieaux Photography by @lea_vic_chapter
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Like to cast your vote for CREST Education Senior Learning Centre by Smith + Tracey Architects in the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter 2026 People's Choice Awards!⁠ Located on Bunurong Country, CREST Education’s Senior Learning Centre reimagines the traditional senior school experience through an innovative design approach centred on student agency, connection and wellbeing. Developed as a ‘village of learners’, the SLC integrates learning, social, wellbeing and staff environments, with a diverse range of formal, informal and outdoor settings supporting VCE and IB pathways. The design democratises space, giving students greater choice in how and where they learn while fostering collaboration and more authentic relationships with teachers. At the heart of the CREST campus, the SLC supports young adults as they transition towards tertiary study, work and life beyond school. Find out the winner at the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter Awards night on Wednesday 11th of November! #leavicawards26 #leavictaspeopleschoice 🏡 Architect: Smith + Tracey Architects 🏫 School: CREST Education Senior Learning Centre 🔨 Builder: Lamble Builders 📸 Photographer: Tope Adesina by @lea_vic_chapter
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LEA Victoria are excited to announce our panelists for our third and final Speaker Series of the year: 🎓Prof. Paul Sanders, Chair of the School of Architecture, Deakin University 🎓Colin Hogan, Director of the iGEN program, collaboration between Catherine Macauley College Bendigo and Mercy Health We designed the generations apart. What would it take to design them back together? Join us in discussing the future of intergenerational learning through research, practice and design. Together we will explore: 💡What the research tells us about intergenerational learning 💡Examples of what's already working in schools and communities 💡Opportunities to design learning environments that connect generations at scale 📅17 Thursday 15 October 2026 🕓5:30-7:30 PM 📍How Group Showroom 🎓1.5 Formal CPD points (ARBV) 🎓1.5 hours structured professional learning (VIT/APST) 🥂Light catering provided. Please advise any dietary requirements when registering. A big thank you to our amazing sponsors @howgroup and @interface_anz Register via our website! 📷Photo credit: Pexels by @lea_vic_chapter
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4 days ago
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Like to cast your vote for St Augustine's Primary School, Creswick by b3architects in the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter 2026 People's Choice Awards!⁠ Located on Dja Dja Wurrung, the project at St Augustine's Primary School comprised the re-orientation of the existing school entry. The existing east side entry to the school from Napier St was inaccessible and unsuitable. A new entry was created to the west of the school site, with the new entry, administration area and classroom now entered at grade from Church St. This opened up the important vista connecting the heritage listed 1900 school hall with the adjacent church and mountain. Brick piers welcome visitors to the school. The colonnade has various motifs in the brickwork referencing the potato farms around Creswick, a stylised tree, text representing the learning at the school and an abstract shape drawn by then grade 2 student, Oliver, representing his vision for the new buildings. Find out the winner at the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter Awards night on Wednesday 11th of November! #leavicawards26 #leavictaspeopleschoice 🏡 Architect: b3architects 🏫 School: St Augustine's Primary School 🔨 Builder: Q Construction 📸 Photographer: Jaime Diaz by @lea_vic_chapter
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5 days ago
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Like to cast your vote for Damascus College - Xavier Flood Senior Learning Centre by Law Architects in the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter 2026 People’s Choice Awards!⁠ Located on Wadawurrung Country, the Xavier Flood Senior Learning Centre at Damascus College redefines what senior education can feel like - being designed as a collegiate, trust-based environment, the building shifts culture from supervision to self-direction. Flexible classrooms, open study commons and abundant natural light foster independence, collaboration and academic aspiration. Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and VCE Vocational Major (VM) students share a unified senior precinct, reinforcing dignity and equity across all learning pathways. This is architecture not just as space, but as a catalyst for cultural transformation. Find out the winner at the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter Awards night on Wednesday 11th of November! #leavicawards26 #leavictaspeopleschoice 🏡 Architect: Law Architects 🏫 School: Damascus College 🔨 Builder: Nicholson Construction 📸 Photographer: Dianna Snape by @lea_vic_chapter
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6 days ago
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Like to cast your vote for Eltham High School - New STEAM Centre by Haskell Architects in the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter 2026 People's Choice Awards!⁠ Located on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country, The new STEAM Centre at Eltham High School provides a contemporary, flexible learning environment supporting the school’s innovative approach to STEAM education. Developed through close collaboration between Eltham High School and Haskell Architects, the centre brings together four laboratories, two Makerspaces and a central STEAM Hub for hands-on, multidisciplinary learning. Operable glazed walls allow spaces to connect and adapt for teaching, exhibitions and school events, while facilities support emerging technologies including 3D printing, laser cutting and VR. Distinctive forms, bold colour and thoughtful design create a future-focused learning environment that reflects Eltham High School’s innovative STEAM culture. Find out the winner at the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter Awards night on Wednesday 11th of November! #leavicawards26 #leavictaspeopleschoice 🏡 Architect: Haskell Architects 🏫 School: Eltham High School 🔨 Builder: Mccoll Smith 📸 Photographer: Urban Angles by @lea_vic_chapter
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Like to cast your vote for St Agatha’s Primary School by Brand Architects in the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter 2026 People’s Choice Awards!⁠ Located on Bunurong Country, St Agatha’s Primary School Stage 3A is a new two-storey modular learning facility delivered on an operational school campus. Supporting continued enrolment growth, the building provides eight General Learning Areas, small group learning spaces, staff amenities and student facilities. Designed around flexible teaching and learning environments, the project combines volumetric modular construction with passive solar design, high-performance insulation and solar panels. A bespoke artwork by local Bunurong artist Kobi Sainty is integrated into the building facade through perforated aluminium screens, creating changing patterns of light and shadow that connect the learning environment to Country. Find out the winner at the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter Awards night on Wednesday 11th of November! #leavicawards26 #leavictaspeopleschoice 🏡 Architect: Brand Architects 🏫 School: St Agatha’s Primary School 📸 Photographer: Anthony McKee by @lea_vic_chapter
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11 days ago
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Like to cast your vote for Westbourne Grammar School – Middle Years Learning Centre by Baldasso Cortese Architects in the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter 2026 People's Choice Awards!⁠ Located on Bunurong and Wadawurrung Country, Westbourne Grammar School’s Middle Years Learning Centre provides a dedicated home for 780 students in Years 5–8, supporting their transition between Junior and Senior School while establishing a distinct Middle Years identity. Guided by Westbourne’s Inspire learning philosophy, the building balances direct instruction, inquiry, collaboration and independent learning across flexible classroom and shared spaces. Students progress vertically through the building by year level, while Innovation Hubs, a student-run café and integrated wellbeing services support practical learning, enterprise and personal development. Architecturally, the centre introduces a new campus identity through softened, tower-like forms inspired by Fred Williams’ paintings of You Yangs and landscapes. Its protective exterior contrasts with warm, light-filled interiors featuring timber, vegetation and visual connections, creating an adaptable and supportive environment for young adolescents. Find out the winner at the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter Awards night on Wednesday 11th of November! #leavicawards26 #leavictaspeopleschoice 🏡 Architect: Baldasso Cortese Architects 🏫 School: Westbourne Grammar School 🔨 Builder: Ireland Brown Constructions 📸 Photographer: Dan Farrar Photography by @lea_vic_chapter
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Like to cast your vote for Aurora School, Outdoor Playspace Interventions by Playce with WHDA in the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter 2026 People’s Choice Awards!⁠ Located on Wurundjeri-balluk Country, the Aurora School Outdoor Playspace Interventions is a new outdoor educational space for children with deaf-blind needs in Blackburn South. It addresses the ongoing challenges of language and inclusion by providing risk with fun for all children on campus. This playground is more than an outdoor play space — it is an extension of Aurora’s classrooms and plays an integral role providing teaching and learning environments. Its two-storey structure provides unique moments where learning continues beyond the walls of the building. Whether the Foundation group is using the space to play a language game; a small group is engaging in collaborative learning or; a child is sitting quietly with a friend, the Outdoor Playspace Interventions offers opportunities for mobility development, communication, connection, and belonging. Find out the winner at the LEA Vic / Tas Chapter Awards night on Wednesday 11th of November! #leavicawards26 #leavictaspeopleschoice 🏡 Designert: Playce with WHDA 🏫 School: Aurora School 🔨 Builder: Chippa Constructions 📸 Photographer: Land Media by @lea_vic_chapter
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