Michaelhouse-Impact Report-2023 (for Jan-Dec 2022)

Development Plans

In an increasingly complex, demanding, and competitive world; there has never been a more important time to ensure that we create the best possible environment for our boys to grow into significant men and go out into the world armed with integrity, humility, compassion, courage, and a desire to serve their communities, their country and humanity. While we continue to benefit from the foresight of our founder who felt that Michaelhouse should exist away from the hustle and bustle of city life, we still need to respond to future challenges, and to prepare boys beyond Michaelhouse and the Balgowan valley in a rapidly changing world. Our development plans are conceived and executed with this in mind. Growth of the School With the addition of two new houses, Ralfe and McCormick , the school has grown to around 625 boys, but has also reduced the numbers in each house from 70+ to 60. Houses are now less crowded and aligned to the spacious designs of the new houses, the remaining houses will be refurbished over the coming years to reflect this layout. The construction of the New Tatham in the Pennington Quad is the next step on this journey. Campus Design and Sustainability Good campus design is so much more than any given structure, but about the way each structure sits in relation to the other. The interconnectivity of the school buildings, for example, have been an enduring hallmark of Michaelhouse. The ability to walk from Founders to Ralfe during a thunderstorm, many have said, has been a significant factor in the enduring closeness of the Michaelhouse family in addition to the close proximity of all the houses. The new Science and Biology Block adjacent to Farfield and Mackenzie , the new English classrooms - connecting the theatre and the new Tatham (under construction) - and the newly opened Makan Centre (a centre for innovation) follow the tradition of interconnectivity and accessibility that has shaped the campus over the past 122 years. The school has also embarked on an ambitious energy efficiency and independence programme that will move the school away from dependence on costly generators. Along with the solar panels on the Science and Biology Block, a large solar array on top of the indoor centre is now complete that will charge a soon to be commissioned 1.2-1.5MWh battery farm. Should the funds be raised to put a roof on the swimming pool, this will create a 750m 2 platform for additional solar panel array taking us a step closer to energy security and independence. We share, in the pages that follow, illustrations of our current and future plans.

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