Property
Discover expert tips and advice on maintaining school facilities and assets in our comprehensive articles.
Learn how to enhance the longevity and functionality of your school infrastructure through effective maintenance practices. From managing equipment and systems to optimizing energy efficiency, our insightful resources will help you create a conducive learning environment for students. Explore our articles and unlock the secrets to effectively maintaining and preserving your school’s facilities and assets.
- Aug- 2021 -10 August
Hear more, shout less!
The negative implications of poor classroom acoustics are wide ranging and can have deep, lasting impacts way beyond the classroom…
Read More » - Jul- 2021 -6 July
Creo transforms daily life at Balclutha Primary School
When wet weather means closed off sports fields and students hurting themselves on rough asphalt, you know you have a…
Read More » - Jun- 2021 -22 June
Your school playground: Safety compliance & risk assessment
Unfortunately, playgrounds are often the sites of avoidable injuries that may result in serious harm.
Read More » - 22 June
Need to know: Pool heating requirements for your school
Finding the correct balance of water quality and temperature for your school pool throughout the year is essential.
Read More » - 15 June
PlaytopNZ achieves brilliant result at Somerfield School
Somerfield School has a brilliant new play space design, which maximises limited space successfully.
Read More » - May- 2021 -31 May
Rival school grounds maintained by same professional team
When neighbouring schools on Auckland’s North Shore pull on their sports jerseys, they’re fierce competitors. The playing field beneath their…
Read More » - 10 May
Walk on the wild side with King’s School
The ‘wildplay’ concept is based around imaginative play, connection with nature and helping students progress physically.
Read More » - 4 May
Fit fields all year round
Making sure football and rugby games can go ahead takes more than just a favourable weather forecast and a little…
Read More » - Apr- 2021 -13 April
Life is a playground: having fun with upgrades
Having a safe place to play is every child’s right. And schools are tasked with making this happen.
Read More » - 13 April
Schools power up with solar
Solar powering your school makes sense for sustainability role modelling, for long-term finances, and for the environment.
Read More » - 6 April
A brighter future for Freemans Bay School
To date, Freemans Bay School has generated more than 40 MWh of green energy...
Read More » - Mar- 2021 -30 March
Creating quality, engaging outdoor spaces
A responsible, modern school should provide environments that cater to a chasmic range of interests, capabilities and needs.
Read More » - 16 March
Pinehurst School: Activating space, advancing play
Primary schoolers have a lot of energy to burn at break time, with a growing sense of independence, burgeoning confidence…
Read More » - 9 March
For Solway College solar power provides more than just financial benefits
The solar system deployed at Solway College not only provides financial benefits, but it also helps our nation by contributing…
Read More » - Dec- 2020 -15 December
Let the teaching power of green space flourish
Every space on campus is a potential learning space, and there are infinite ways to make use of a well-maintained lawn or sports…
Read More » - Nov- 2020 -24 November
No such thing as a healthy tan: shade structures for schools
For schools, learning the shade lingo can be a challenge all its own! Here are the key differences between canopies,…
Read More » - Sep- 2020 -8 September
We need public value from govt funding of the private Green School New Zealand
The criticisms from educators are that this decision conflicts with values we hold dear in New Zealand, especially the value…
Read More » - 1 September
Switching the lights back on post-COVID
Did you know that post-lockdown, the government is offering different financial incentives designed to encourage property upgrades across hundreds of…
Read More » - Aug- 2020 -25 August
Op-Ed: Why schools need to compost
As we have observed, the biosphere basically does two things; it generates organic compounds and decomposes them...
Read More » - 25 August
Listen here: How acoustics impact learning
What are the industry recommended trends for boosting acoustic quality in modern learning environments?
Read More » - 11 August
Communicate better with paging and PA systems
To hasten the safe return of students to classrooms post-lockdown, certain tasks skipped to the top of the collective to-do…
Read More » - May- 2020 -26 May
$32 million school redevelopment for Taita College
It's the first of many big new school infrastructure investments, according to Hipkins: "Too many of our schools are struggling…
Read More » - Mar- 2020 -24 March
What is the process for installing solar in schools?
Once, not so long ago, switching to solar power was all about cutting costs and embracing clean energy....
Read More » - 10 March
Hidden allergens, colour psychology and zoning floor trends
Re-designing your school’s learning environment from the ground up? It starts with flooring. Specialists have told us that floor zoning…
Read More » - Feb- 2020 -3 February
Are maintenance costs jeopardising school swimming lessons?
Public schools are not building new pools and many of those already in existence may be decades old and need…
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