CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING FRAMEWORK

Amended at Board Meeting: 2 September 2003

1. STRUCTURE OF CLASSES

1.1. Overview

Trinity College provides education for boys (only) from Years 4 to 12. In Years 4 to 7 there are 2 classes each year.   The Primary School has a total of 8 classes.

In the Secondary School there will be 6 streams Year 8-10, and 8 streams for Years 11 and 12.

The College makes provision in its enrolment strategy for students with mild to moderate disabilities, mainly in the secondary school.

The College also makes provision for the enrolment of students of Aboriginal and Torres Strait background on a special bursary basis.

1.2. Summary of Streams

2. ENROLMENT TARGETS 2004 - 2008

The following table presents a summary of enrolment targets for the years  2004 - 2008:

3. SUMMARY OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The most recent building program completed at the end of 2000 provided the following new facilities:

(i) A Design and Technology Centre (comprising a Design Room and a workshop areas for wood metal and plastics)

(ii) A Special Education Centre (with lift and walkways)

(iii) Three replacement Science Laboratories

(iv) A replacement Art Room.

4. PRIMARY SCHOOL FACILITIES

4.1. Teaching Areas

4.2. Other

4.3. Summary

The Primary School is very well endowed with general and special learning areas with the exception of a Year 6 classroom which is small (62.4 sqm).

5. SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHING FACILITIES

The following is a summary of facilities in the Secondary School:

5.1. Classrooms

5.2. Specialist Areas

5.3. Other

5.4. Comment

The Secondary School will have a good range of teaching facilities. 

Music teaching facilities are spread throughout the College and need to be rationalized and improved.

Music tuition rooms in the Administration Block are not soundproofed.

Concern has been expressed at the lack of drama teaching and drama facilities. The idea of developing a Performing Arts Centre for the College is a long term goal.

Administration, office, storage and interview room facilities are quite inadequate and need to be addressed in the near future.

Gibney Hall is oppressively hot in summer and extremely cold in winter. The notice boards need upgrading and the stage area and curtains need attention. In addition the sound system and the lighting need upgrading.

6. PRIORITY CAPITAL NEEDS

The following areas are those considered priorities.

6.1. Administration Facilities

The College needs to review, as a matter of urgency, its main administration centre and facilities.

In particular, attention needs to be given to the following:

· separating student administration from that of the general public;

· providing a small group meeting area;

· creating more adequate work areas for deputies and support staff;

· providing better reprographics, storage and general work areas;

· providing interview rooms for teachers;

· offices and related facilities are needed for Student Support Services such as chaplain, counsellor, and campus ministry personnel.

· a secure archives room with adequate filing and storage space.

· upgrading the sick bay facility.

· Provision of more adequate staffroom facilities (this may need to be a separate item).

Plan

(i) Short Term

· Purchase or lease a transportable unit to house Secondary Administration Team

Estimated Cost:     $45,000

Funding Source:    Budget - Priority project

Timeline:    For commencement of 2002 school year.

· Redevelop an existing classroom as a temporary Campus Ministry Centre, and replace with a transportable.

Estimated Cost:     $60,000

Funding Source:    Budget - Priority project

Timeline:    For commencement of 2003-2004 school year.

For Noting : the present arrangement using a transportable is temporary only, and requires a longer term solution.

(ii) Medium Term

· Develop and consider options for either expansion and remodelling of present administration building or the construction of the new administration block.

Estimated Cost:     $2m

Funding Source:    Loan serviced by the College

Timeline:                2003-2004 for planning purposes.

6.2. Music Tuition Facilities

The loss of the Pipes and Drums Centre and their relocation in a temporary location (the former Primary School Art Room) has highlighted the need to review music teaching and instrumental teaching facilities at the College.

Currently, music teaching facilities are spread throughout the school at four different localities, with senior students being taught music - both instrumental and class music - in the administration block.

Plan

Considerable planning needs to go into the development of a strategy for provision of more adequate music facilities for tuition and performance.

Estimated cost:      To be determined

Funding source:    To be determined

Timeline:                2003-2004 for planning purposes.

6.3. Performing Arts Centre

There is a need for a Performing Arts Centre which can provide a venue for student performances in music, dram and debating. There is the option that such a venue could be conceived as one which could have shared use with the local or wider community. 

Plan

Plan for Performing Arts Centre is a longer term priority which may be able to be related to the provision of more adequate music tuition facilities.

Estimated cost:      To be determined

Funding source     To be determined

Timeline:                To be determined

6.4. Tennis Courts

The original six tennis courts at Waterford have been a continuing problem since they were constructed because they were built on the site of a former rubbish tip. Over time this area continues to subside. The courts have been repaired many times, but now need a major overhaul.

An alternative strategy to costly upgrading work on the six courts could be to enter into a negotiations with the Manning Tennis Club for the use of their facilities for Friday afternoon and Saturday morning PSA fixtures.

Plan

(i) Discuss option of providing funds for the building of two courts at the Manning Tennis Club and arrange a contract for Trinity's use of all the Club's facilities (twelve courts and clubroom) for an extended period.

Estimated cost:      $70,000

Funding source:    Budget provision for future capital works

Timeline:                2003-2004 for planning purposes

(ii) Investigate option of providing another court at the College. The First Team could then play at the College - along with the cricket, basketball and water polo teams.

Estimated cost:      To be determined

Funding source:    To be determined

Timeline:                2003-2004 for planning purposes.

6.5. Waterford Clubrooms

The Trinity Old Boys Association (TOBA) is investigating the possibility of extending the Waterford Changerooms by adding a second storey to the existing facility to provide a function centre with kitchen and toilet facilities and viewing verandahs.

Plan

To be developed by the TOBA Executive

Estimated Cost:     $800,000

Funding Source:    Fundraising by TOBA

Timeline:                2003-2004 for planning purposes.

6.6. Community Gymnasium Centre

As part of the process of discussing with the East Perth Redevelopment Authority various aspects of the Eastern Gateway Project, the concept of joint Trinity/community use facilities has been canvassed. The three principal facilities raised in discussion have been swimming pool, tennis courts and a multi-use gymnasium.

The concept of jointly funded gymnasium ? to be used in conjunction with tennis courts and pool and located on crown land made available by the realignment of Hay Street ? has been suggested as a project that could be considered as a ?cost neutral? or even revenue raising project.

Plan

To be developed.

Estimated cost:      To be determined

Funding source:    Trinity loan; State Government (EPRA); Perth City Council

Timeline:                When/if appropriate

7. UPGRADING NEEDS

7.1. A number of Minor Capital and Upgrading Needs - which have been identified over a period of time at the College - are included below.  These are not necessarily in priority order:

· improve the sick bay

· upgrade secondary classrooms to include network connections, computer facilities and AV equipment

· provide a number of wet weather undercover areas for students

· provide a walkway to link the administration block with Block B

· provide heating/cooling for Gibney Hall

· upgrade toilet and change room facilities at Waterford

· replace entrance gates at Waterford , and upgrade driveway to allow for two vehicle access

· implement stage 3 reticulation at Waterford

· provide for additional landscaped areas around the College

· upgrade pavilion facilities

· remove benches and provide chairs for chapel

8. FINANCING PROVISION

8.1. Debt Servicing Provision

The Trinity Board has agreed to a provision for the financing of future capital development works by the setting aside of an amount equal to $5,700 per student for debt servicing and other capital financing.

8.2. Debt Servicing Allocation

The Trinity Board has agreed to allocate an amount annually into a fund to provide for future capital works.