Broadford Secondary College Principal Tania Pearson has shared exciting news that the school is set to receive five new Mod 10s (double storey portables), providing students with access to new and improved rooms, facilities, and learning environments.
The announcement comes after Education Minister Ben Carroll approved plans which will see the college’s existing portables, commonly known as the ‘B Blocks’, removed and replaced with three Mod 10s in Term 4, with the remaining two to be delivered at a later date.
Ms Pearson warmly welcomed the news.
“We are continually growing and are now at capacity, making things very tight,” she said.
“Our old, outdated portables are being removed and will be replaced with five Mod 10 portables. This will give us more rooms and allow for some flexibility.
“In addition, we will also receive a new block of toilets, which will be located in the same area. One of the Mod 10 portables will be dedicated to textiles and Japanese studies. The other two will become our senior school area.”
As the school continues to grow, Ms Pearson shared that the college was looking at further dividing its campus into three sections by adding a middle school area alongside the existing junior and senior areas.
“As you can imagine, this has created a great deal of excitement among staff and students,” she said.
“Already we are needing to relocate staff rooms and specialised offices in preparation of the decanting and removal of the old portables.
“Our Year 12 students have lost their study room, but the library staff have been most gracious in sectioning off an area in the library just for our Year 12s.
“This being the pointy end of the year for our senior cohort, it’s important that we look after them while juggling everything else.”
It is expected the middle school campus will be ready for use in 2025.
