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Innovative Spaces for Inspired Learning

At Assumption College, we are proud to offer a diverse range of specialised learning spaces designed to inspire creativity, foster innovation, and support the unique talents of every student. From state-of-the-art facilities for STEM, music, and the arts, to purpose-built spaces for wellbeing, sports, and hospitality, our campus is equipped to provide an exceptional educational experience.

Each space reflects our commitment to delivering hands-on learning opportunities while nurturing a sense of community, tradition, and personal growth. These facilities empower students to explore their passions, develop their skills, and achieve their full potential in a supportive and dynamic environment.

The Neale Daniher Community and Sports Pavilion

Sitting grandly alongside Assumption College’s prestigious Carroll Oval, the Neale Daniher Community and Sports Pavilion is a modern multipurpose events and functions facility in Kilmore.

This contemporary space, warmly referred to as ‘The Pav’, features iconic architectural design with practical facilities including:

  • Home and Away Change Rooms
  • Grandstand overlooking Carroll Oval
  • Umpire rooms
  • Multi-purpose communal area
  • Function centre seating up to 200 people
  • Warm-up spaces
  • Equipment storage
  • Fully functioning industrial kitchen
  • Together with a generous Internal bar and undercover external plaza

As you enter the building, you are drawn in by the story telling, commissioned artworks, and Assumption Colleges Hall of Excellence.

The pavilion is home to Assumption College sports, ready for the next generation of legends and heroes. Classes, co-curricular training sessions, and weekend sports competitions make use of this space as part of our tool kit to deliver our high performance sports and physical education curriculum.

The pavilion has been built to accommodate the growth of the College, in place of the original facilities that were generously donated by the Anderson family in the 1970s.

Drusilla

Drusilla is a purpose built specialist learning facility dedicated to Agriculture Sciences, Animal Studies, and senior applied learning. Designed to support hands-on, industry-aligned education, the building incorporates modern classrooms, a science laboratory, an animal treatment room, and a large project space for practical work. Set within its own outdoor precinct, Drusilla also includes livestock yards, paddocks, a chicken coop, a greenhouse, storage areas, student amenities, and a range of outdoor learning environments that enrich the practical learning experience.

The Well

The Well is a dedicated student wellbeing and support hub designed to foster connection, inclusion, and a strong sense of safety on campus. It offers open, flexible spaces for formal, informal, and self-directed learning, as well as areas that encourage healthy relationships and community belonging.

Modern, comfortable, and intentionally student-centred, The Well brings together mental health services, wellbeing support, and learning assistance in one welcoming environment. Its varied and adaptable spaces ensure equitable access for diverse learners, providing room for quiet study, social interaction, and personalised support as students navigate their learning and wellbeing pathways.

The Marlhes Restaurant

The Marlhes Restaurant is a unique feature of the Assumption College campus – providing students with a professional learning environment that covers every aspect of the restaurant business.

Hospitality students enjoy access to a full commercial kitchen, barista station, and fine dining area. At the Marlhes, our chefs-in-training experience a true restaurant setting including serving the public.

Named after the hometown of Saint Marcellin Champagnat, Marlhes Restaurant is treasured by students, staff, and the community.

The restaurant is open for public dining during the term.

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High Performance Fitness Centre

The Fitness Centre is utilised by students undertaking lessons in High Performance Sport, or as part of their development and coaching program for various co-curricular teams. The boarding students can also access this space after school with supervision from our Strength and Condition Coaches.

The Champagnat Music Centre

The Champagnat Centre is home of musical talent at Assumption College. This facility features purpose built, specialist musical spaces including a recording studio, multipurpose learning spaces, and 4 sound proof rooms for private tuition. It’s here you will find a concert grand piano, choir and band rehearsals, and a vibrant hub of musical creativity, collaboration, and growth.

The Hermitage Arts Centre

The Hermitage Centre is home to all things creative arts, equipped with studios, green room, dark room to support both traditional and digital art forms. It features purpose built spaces for Media, Art, Photography, and Studio Arts fostering creativity and visual storytelling, and is host of specialist workshops for Design Technology, Wood Technology, Metal Work, and Textiles Technology.

The Hermitage Arts Centre is also home to the co-curricular photography team, and the annual Visual Art and Technology Exhibition where students showcase the breadth of their amazing works.

The Le Rosey Chapel

Our onsite chapel, Le Rosey, is a quiet sanctuary for personal prayer and spiritual connection. Steeped with Marist and Catholic symbolism, Le Rosey Chapel features beautiful stained glass windows reflecting the Seasons Summer, Autumn and Spring; commissioned artwork that tells the stories of our faith; and characteristic architectural features. Boarding students gather weekly for Mass, and we also host regular meditation with our College community.

Fourviere and Library

Formally utilised as a dormitory style boarding house, the Fouv, as it has become known by staff and students is now home to our College library, our Pathways Hub as well as versatile classroom spaces. While the space retains many of its original architectural elements such as high ceilings, large windows, and ornate mouldings that blend contemporary educational needs, these classrooms are equipped with modern amenities like smart boards, Wi-Fi, and ergonomic furniture. The blend of historical and modern elements creates an inspiring and engaging atmosphere for students and teachers alike.

The STEM and Allied Health Building (Opening 2026)

The Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) and Allied Health Building is a project of significant importance to Assumption College. This project will provide contemporary and fit for purpose learning facilities for all STEM and Health subjects, which are both growing areas of national significant educational importance.

This new facility will be located on the prominent Sutherland Street frontage of the College, thereby showcasing a new era in school architecture and environmentally responsible construction to the community at large.

This proposed STEM and Allied Health Building will assist in meeting the increased student demand and provide the resources to deliver a contemporary learning environment for our students. Some of these are listed below:

  • 2 specialist STEM Labs for Engineering, and Robotics
  • 7 Labs which be used for chemistry, biology, physics and general science
  • 1 Allied Health training room (a three bed ward)
  • 2 General classrooms
  • 1 3D printing room
  • 2 Preparation rooms
  • 2 outdoor learning terraces
  • Staff offices
  • Amenities
  • Storage
  • Extensive breakout spaces