Australia, Canberra
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Brand-new Design, Arts, Technology and Science (DATS) building is under construction as part of the Narrabundah College modernisation. Works are underway on the DATS building and it is a $31.9 million investment toward modernisation. Learning areas will include Food Technology and Hospitality, 2D and 3D Art, Digital Media and Digital Technology, six Science Labs and Flexible General Learning Areas. The DATS building is expected to be completed in 2027. February 2026 update notes progress ahead of schedule and a 2027 move-in for students and staff. The learning spaces are designed to be inclusive and dynamic for all students.
Two chemistry labs, a biology lab, two dry labs, a physics lab, flexible spaces, Hospitality/Vocational Education Training and Food Technology, 2D and 3D art, Digital Media and Digital Technology.
Opportunities to develop into global citizens and to engage in leadership, health and well-being, volunteering and community connections.
Narrabundah College is a senior secondary college in Canberra offering three pathways for students aged 16–18: the Australian Senior Secondary Certificate with ATAR, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) for Years 11–12, and a French Baccalaureat pathway delivered in a French-language stream. The college educates about 1,000 Year 11–12 students and provides a curriculum anchored in the Australian framework while offering IB and French-language routes to broaden university options. The IB Diploma is a two-year program with six subjects (three Higher Level and three Standard Level) plus core components—Extended Essay, CAS, and Theory of Knowledge. In Year 12, ATAR and IB assessment tasks are integrated within timetabled courses. The French Baccalaureat pathway is taught in French as part of the French-stream pathway. A new Design, Arts, Technology and Science building (DATS), valued at about $31.9 million, is under construction with completion planned for 2027 and a subsequent move-in for staff and students. Seven languages are taught, and the school hosts students from more than 60 countries.