A $9-million upgrade for The Hunter School of Performing Arts has been announced today by the State Government.
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| Hunter School of Performing Arts Principal, Jo Gray |
"We'll be looking in the design principles for that flexible open learning space where you can have many classes at once working together," she said.
Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast Scot MacDonald said $3.2 million has been provided by the Hunter Infrastructure and Investment Fund, with the Department of Education providing the rest.
"This funding will enable a major rebuild of the Performing Arts Centre to a very high standard," MacDonald said.
"The existing Hunter Theatre, which is used by the community sets the bar for excellence.
"Staff and students can look forward to having the Performing Arts Centre enhanced to a similar level."
New features of the Centre will include a modern movement studio, two modern performance workshops, two practice spaces, general learning spaces and supporting amenities along with a number of other 21st century improvements.
It is expected a development application for the project will be lodged next year, with the upgrade forecast to be completed in the first half of 2019.
