Brighton High School

The design of Brighton High School (7-12) reflects contemporary pedagogical thinking, using the built environment to all learners and their wellbeing and development.

This concept provides an opportunity for the high school to connect with its sense of place and history, whilst also facilitating an efficient layout allowing adaptability and future growth.

The team recognise the Jordan River / Kutalayna has been both a pathway and an informal boundary for Tasmanian Aboriginals over many thousands of years, the river defining the country of the Big River Nation on the west bank from the Oyster Bay Nation on the east. Drawing on the traditional occupation of the surrounding lands, the campus is defined by two interdependent precincts.

The northern side of the campus provides a formal edge to the street, defined by structures of an administrative and community-based nature, whilst the Learning Communities shape the southern edge, enclosing the Learning Street to create a focal heart and gathering space for the school, drawing on the deep history associated with the land and Kutalayna.