| Project | Adelaide Botanic High School https://abhs.sa.edu.au/ |
| Aboriginal Nation | Built on the land of Kaurna People |
| School vision/ mission | The infinite opportunities of the future will be the proving grounds of nimble young minds. So as parents and educators, we owe it to our young people to equip them today with the knowledge, skills and attributes they will need to thrive tomorrow. |
| Architect | Cox Architecture & Design Inc |
| Client | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Site details | 2 Frome Road, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Staging | The school was completed in one stage with provision for future expansion. |
| Gross Floor Area | 15,000m2 GFA |
| Storeys | 7 Storeys |
| Site area | 7,264m2 |
| Planning approvals | DAC Planning consent granted November 2016 |
| Ratio of built space to green/open space | 46% plot ratio |
| Other features and highlights | The ‘active atrium’ is the central heart of the school providing both visual and physical connection withing the school enhancing learning outcomes for students, educators and staff. |
| Sustainability | 5-star Green Star (Self-assessed) |
| Opening date | School Term 1 – 2019 |
| Foundational principal | Alistair Brown |
| Student population at full capacity | 1250 students |
| Student population as at June 2022 | 1115 students |
| Architect Project Team | Cox Architecture & Design Inc |
| Consultants | AECOM |
| Type of procurement | Design & Construct (ECI + Novated) |
| Cost | $100m |
| Awards | Dr John Mayfield Award for Educational Architecture, AIA SA 2019 Robert Dickson Award for Interior Architecture, AIA SA 2019 Derrick Kendrick Award for Sustainable Architecture, AIA SA 2019 Finalist, Education – Completed Buildings, World Architecture Festival (WAF), 2019 |
| Other information | Cox Architecture have been recently engaged to design Stage 2 for the Botanic High School which will accommodate an additional 700 students on campus. |