Videos

Watch the videos of the expert discussions related to the Sharing Schools, Building Communities exhibition below.

Discussion topic: Why design matters for schools as community hubs
Chair: A/Prof. Ben Cleveland, Building Connections Lead Chief Investigator (University of Melbourne)
Speakers: Rahat Arain (Al Siraat College); Sandy Law (Law Architects); Simon LeNepveu (CHC Architects); Andrew Lilleyman (ARM Architecture)

Discussion topic: Why hubs matter for communities
Chair: A/Prof. Ian McShane, Building Connections Chief Investigator (RMIT University)
Speakers: Dr Tara Fritchitthavong (Maribyrnong City Council); Ruth Hamilton (City of Greater Geelong); Caroline Menassa (St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Hub, Broadmeadows); Laurence Robinson (Brand Architects)

Discussion topic: Why hubs matter for schools
Chair: Prof. Janet Clinton, Building Connections Chief Investigator (University of Melbourne)
Speakers: Debra Gibson (Doveton College); Justine Mackey (Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership); Lachlan Yeates (Cranbourne Primary School)

Discussion topic: Designing hubs with communities
Chair: A/Prof. Ben Cleveland, Building Connections Lead Chief Investigator (University of Melbourne)
Speakers: Dr Deborah McKoy (University of California Berkeley); A/Prof. Ian McShane, Building Connections Chief Investigator (RMIT University)

In December 2020, the Building Connections team hosted the Schools as Community Hubs International Conference, delivered virtually from Melbourne. Watch the presentation videos below or download the conference proceedings.

School-Centered Neighborhood Revitalization in Baltimore by Dr Ariel Bierbaum, Alisha Butler and Erin O'Keefe

Vertical Schools as Community Hubs by Dr Tony Matthews, A/Prof Clare Newton, Dr Mirko Guaralda and A/Prof Severine Mayere

Outside the Classroom: Spatial Considerations to Facilitate Community Relationships with Schools by Ben Coulston

Vertical Schools as Community Hubs in Residential Neighbourhoods by Dr Fatemeh Aminpour

Calvary Community Hub: Concept Designs in Response to the Needs of a Thriving Community Hub by Angela Branford and Peter Moeck

The Family Zone: A School-based Multi-Partnership Approach to Child and Family Wellbeing by Leigh Goodenough and Kathlene Wilson

Our Place: Opening the School Gates to the Community by Dr Alexandra Fraser and Margaret Rutherford

A 21st Century Learning Hub: A Case Study of a 'Joint Use' School and Community Learning Facility by Dr Julia Atkin and David Tordoff

Antecedents of Schools as Community Hubs: The Lasting Influence of John Dewey's Philosophy by Cynthia Hron

Integration of Schools and Community Infrastructure: A Network Analysis by Natalie Miles

Rear Vision: Lessons from Community Education in the '80s - Melbourne, Victoria and Flint, Michigan by Martin Brennan

Researching Policy Settings for Schools as Community Hubs by Robert Polglase

Understanding the Development and Implementation of Schools as Community Hubs: A Case Study Approach by Carolina Rivera Yevenes

Making it Work: Makerspaces, Maker Community and High School Partnerships by Linus Tan, Ravi Bessabava and Kristen Hebden