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Christchurch Civic Trust

Christchurch Civic Trust —

Civic Trust Awards 2019

On 9th October Cheryl Jenkins, Shirley Boys High School and Avonside Girls High School Business Manager attended the Civic Trust Awards.

During the past year,  empty spaces within the city have continued to fill and in some areas renewal is almost complete. 

The Trust received a total of 21 nominations in 2019 from which nine awards and five commendations were given in three categories.

Shirley Boys' High School and Avonside Girls High Schools new campus Orua Paeroa received an award in the Category A section; " A project that has made a material and beneficial change to the city environment, involving either development on a new site or re-development of an existing site or structure."

Citation: The Christchurch Civic Trust recognises the quality of design and functionality and it's value to the East Christchurch community.

Recipient: Avonside Girls' High School and Shirley Boys' High School.

As a consequence of the 2010/2011 earthquakes both  Avonside Girls' High School, who started in 1928 and Shirley Boys High School in 1957, had buildings and land badly affected by the disaster. 

Initially there was uncertainty as to whether the schools would be replaced.  Eventually a decision was made to do so but to combine both schools on a single shared campus. The outcome is a pioneer model in New Zealand education.

The new schools, opened earlier this year on former  QEII Park land in North New Brighton, can accommodate 2400 students.

Designed by New Zealand's ASC Architects of the ShapED consortium and constructed by Southbase Construction, the new schools meet successfully 21st century educational needs and functionality.

Among the facilities on the 11.5 hectare campus (in addition to teaching spaces) are four sports fields, three gymnasiums, two theatres, a cafe and a cultural space.