Education

John Butler Primary College

Project:  John Butler Primary College

Client:  Department of Education & BMW

John Butler Primary College

John Butler Primary College, located in the northern suburbs of Perth, opened in 2014 catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6; it is uniquely a ‘one school model’ incorporating an inclusive Education Support and mainstream students in one facility. Landscape Planners worked in collaboration with architects MPS, the Department for Education and Building Management and Works as well as the local community.  The project scope included the development of the landscape design, irrigation consultancy and contract management.
John Butler Primary College is located on 4.5 hectares and includes general and specialist teaching blocks, an administration block, library and education facility buildings, an oval, cricket pitch, netball, basketball and tennis courts and parking.  The project presented microclimate challenges posed by the treeless and exposed site.  Landscape Planners developed sunken courtyard spaces between the building envelopes creating micro-climates for students to gather and play until surrounding tree planting developed.