The elite Perth private boys' schools spending big on infrastructure
Christ Church Grammar School was unanimously granted development approval by the Metro Inner Development Assessment Panel for their $39.2 million Perform project.
'When you give to Christ Church, you are helping lay the foundation for skills that extend far beyond the classroom – into the boardroom, the workplace, and every aspect of life,' a Facebook post on the plan states.
'Every gift, no matter the size, helps make this vision a reality.'
The school had previously received approval from the panel for a similar project costed at $50 million in November 2022, but it never went ahead due to 'rising construction costs' which 'have rendered the design unfeasible'.
Changes include a 465-seat auditorium instead of 480 seats, reduced 'building bulk', further setback from the bank of the river and no changes to the existing car park.
The building will be three storeys high with a basement underneath and will also have a 220-seat Black Box theatre.
Construction will require the demolition of current music classrooms, the chaplain's residence and preparatory school and removal of seven existing non-heritage listed trees.
'The Perform building will accommodate music and drama lessons and events as part of the school's arts programme, and is planned to service the school's needs for decades into the future,' the proposal reads.
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