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Facilities

St Pius provides the following teaching space facilities:

  • 36 general purpose classrooms (many of which are new)
  • seven science laboratories (including a Marine Science Lab)
  • a dedicated STEM laboratory and workshop
  • a new Learning Support & EAL/D Centre
  • a designated computer laboratory
  • four workshops 2 wood/ 1 metal/ 1 drawing
  • two food technology kitchens
  • a brand new, state-of-the-art, award-winning Library
  • a well-equipped gym
  • a large Hospitality kitchen and associated café
  • three art rooms and an art/digital photography computer lab
  • a textiles room
  • two music rooms and a professional recording studio
  • a band practice room
  • a drama room, a Theatrette and a 577 seat Theatre with dedicated dressing rooms
  • the beautiful, award-winning Sr Marie Centre, used for Masses and other events and activities

Teaching staff have an excellent staff study and separate staff common room and photocopying and printing facilities are available to staff.  The Administration building contains the main Administration Office, Student Services Office, the Leaders of Wellbeing and Engagement (House Coordinator) Offices, School Counsellor’s Office and School Executive Offices.

The school grounds are extensive and allow the huge student population sufficient room to spread out at recess and lunch times.  A large, covered Bus Shelter allows students to wait for their buses out of the weather each afternoon.  Sport is very well catered for with basketball courts, cricket nets and playing fields available on campus.

The school internet connection has been upgraded to a fast fibre optic broadband connection direct to the school site and we have an extensive, commercial grade wireless network providing reliable access across the school.

A Master Plan for the upgrading of school facilities was developed during 2010. This Master Plan consisted of four stages. The new state-of-the-art Library came online at the start of 2018 and the new Learning Centre at the start of 2019.  This completed Stage 3 of the Master Plan.

Stage 4 projects include a major refurbishment of two classroom blocks, landscaping, resurfacing and covering of our huge basketball court area and building of two covered walkways.