$6 million Mansfield State High School hall on track

Mansfield State High School’s new $6 million multi-purpose hall is on schedule for completion in August.

Education Minister Grace Grace joined Member for Mansfield Corinne McMillan today to see progress on construction of the hall which includes two sports courts, a sports science and kinesiology lab, kitchen, storage, office and data room.

“The school community has been calling for a new hall for some time so it is wonderful to see work is well under way,” the Minister said.

“It is being built under the $200 million Advancing Queensland Schools (AQS) program that is delivering important infrastructure projects at schools across the state.

“The initiative is building new school halls or upgrading existing halls at 30 state schools and has the potential to support more than 500 jobs throughout Queensland during construction.”

Ms McMillian said: “It’s a growing school and the new hall will be able to host a wide range of functions as well as being a fantastic sports facility.

“It will accommodate the school’s sports program more efficiently and provide a space where large events can take place including assemblies, exams and graduations.”

The school’s Executive Principal Karen Tanks said it was exciting to see the hall progressing so quickly.

“The foundations are laid and the slab should be completed by the end of the month,” she said.

“We have had strong enrolment growth over the past few years with nearly 2600 students currently enrolled.

“Having this new hall will give us the facilities we need to support this growth and deliver a well-rounded education to students.

“The Mansfield State High School community certainly appreciates that we have been given the opportunity to provide students with a sporting facility of such a high standard.”

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