Pavilion Refurbishment

Expansion Project for Old Collegians’ Pavilion

The Pavilion was built and opened in 1986. Originally an Old Collegians’ project, it was designed by Foundation Pupil and architect, David Page (School 1961–1963). David has once again returned to the drawing board to upgrade the original building as the needs of the school grow.

Background

Over the past six months the Old Collegians’ and the School have identified a lack of changing facilities for sports teams using the sports grounds at the front of the school. With the addition of the internationally rated water based hockey turf in 2007, there has been pressure on changing and ablutions facilities with the increased number of visiting teams. Presently, visiting teams have to change in the facilities at the bottom of the Student Centre at the rear of the school. To cater for the need of visitors in the interim, the school has used portaloos.

In addition, use of the Chapel by Old Collegians’ for general school activities and for external events such as concerts has increased, creating an increased demand on the toilet facilities.

The redevelopment plan (which is in the early planning phase) will be to raise the Pavilion and shift it closer to the half way line of the playing field. It will be placed on a new basement designed to house changing rooms, toilets and sports equipment storage. A bonus of this development will be a tiered seating grandstand that will face the playing fields and accommodate approximately 300 people.

Foundation Pupil Dave Mackay says: “This type of project is what the Old Collegians’ is all about. Supporting the upgrade of the Pavilion to keep it relevant to the school’s growth is essential and this is the first project where the School will return its endeavours to re-establishing a strong relationship with our Old Collegians’. For some time the school has been tardy in not gazetting these sorts of projects for Old Collegians’ consideration.”

Campbell Ludbrook, current President of the Old Collegians’, strongly endorses the project. “This is a very exciting enhancement of the Old Collegians’ Pavilion and an important cornerstone development for strengthening our Old Collegians’ relationships, while at the same time contributing to facilities for sports and culture. The school as a whole will be better able to cater in a more hospitable way for hockey, rugby and cricket games played in the vicinity of this well placed facility. Once finished, the updated building will make an important statement to the entrance way of the school.”

The expected cost for the project is $600,000.

Fundraising for this project commences at the beginning of Term 2.
Mr Gary Schofield (Hamilton/Hall 1970-1974) has made the first donation of $1000 and the Parents’ Association has enthusiastically endorsed the proposal with a pledge of $50,000 toward this project.

Concept Drawings: Architecture Page Henderson Ltd, Te Puke
architecture@pagehenderson.co.nz

Fundraising for the Pavilion Expansion

The School has been successful in attracting a grant from the Perry Foundation for the expansion of the existing Old Collegians Pavilion. The Perry Foundation grant of $150,000 along with a Parents Association Grant  of $50,000 and individual donations, will seethe existing Pavilion raised and the construction of four ground flour changing rooms. The changing rooms will be used by visiting hockey teams when playing on the turf and soccer, rugby and cricket teams using using the School grounds.

The School has received enthusiastic support from the Midlands and Waikato Hockey Associations, the Northern District Cricket Association and the Waikato Rugby Union, who can see the potential of the project not just for St paul's, but for community use as a whole. The generous support takes the total raised to date to $201,000, towards the $600,000 project.

We encourage all interested parties to consider supporting this project.
Donations of $1500 (which can be made as $500 over three years) will qualify for a brass naming plaque covering two seats. These can have a family name, name of current student, old Collegians, Staff, Current or Past Parents listed on the plaque.. All donations are tax deductible.

New Look Pavilion: Concept Drawings by Architecture Page Henderson, Te Puke

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