The Outdoor Learning Series is a curated collection of landscape-led learning environments designed to extend education beyond the classroom. Combining outdoor classrooms, gathering spaces, nature-based learning areas and informal teaching settings, each Playform environment is designed to support collaboration, creativity, wellbeing and hands-on exploration within everyday school life. Integrated seating, shade, planting and natural materials create calm, functional spaces that encourage students to learn, connect and engage with the outdoors in a more meaningful way.
A flexible outdoor gathering space designed for social interaction and informal learning. It creates a calm, multi-functional environment that supports conversation, small group teaching, presentations and everyday student use.
A simple, structured outdoor classroom anchored by a raised teaching deck and framed by three linear rows of sandstone seating. A central shade tree defines the teaching edge, creating a natural focal point and providing shade.
A landscape-led outdoor learning environment inspired by David Thornburg’s three archetypal modes of learning. The environment is organised into distinct yet connected learning settings- a formal outdoor classroom, informal social seating, collaborative gathering spaces, and quieter retreat areas for individual learning.
The Natural Arena creates a calm, immersive setting for outdoor teaching, student presentations, group reflection and community gathering. Integrated planting and natural materials connect with the surrounding landscape, creating an outdoor environment grounded in nature.
A calm, landscape-led environment designed to support reflection, wellbeing, informal learning and quiet social connection within the school setting. Flexible gathering areas and garden-focused outlooks encourage mindfulness, focus and connection to nature, creating a restorative environment that supports both student wellbeing and outdoor learning.
A hands-on outdoor learning environment that combines productive gardens, environmental education and flexible teaching spaces within one integrated landscape. The Sustainable Learning Area (SLA) encourages students to engage directly with planting, food production, biodiversity and sustainable systems through hands on learning.
An expanded Sustainable Learning Area is designed as an immersive learning landscape. The STEM elements encourage students to observe, test, grow and investigate through direct interaction with the environment, creating a living outdoor classroom that supports inquiry-based learning.
A flagship outdoor learning environment that combines sustainability education, STEM exploration and large-scale outdoor teaching within one immersive landscape. The XL STEM Sustainable Learning Area expands on the core STEM SLA concept with a larger teaching pergola, increased seating capacity, extensive productive gardens and a broader range of hands-on learning opportunities.
A calm, nature-based gathering space designed for reading, reflection and group discussion beneath a canopy of shade trees. Its enclosed, garden-like form encourages conversation, curiosity and a strong connection to the natural environment.
A calm, nature-based gathering space designed for reading, reflection and group discussion beneath a canopy of shade trees. Its enclosed, garden-like form encourages conversation, curiosity and a strong connection to the natural environment.
A nature-based outdoor learning environment designed around the four cardinal directions, subtly introduces orientation, navigation and direction through integrated compass point markers.
Deliver beautiful outdoor spaces for your community with clarity and confidence in 4 easy steps.
We begin by understanding your school’s goals, priorities, budget and vision for learning, play and connection and select the Playform environment that meets your communities needs.
With approvals secured, the project moves from vision into action, formally engaging the coordinated pathway to construction delivery.
Our student-led placemaking workshop captures student voice and explores future opportunities across campus, helping shape a connected long-term vision for your School.
Compliance, construction methodology and delivery are coordinated into one streamlined process. Projects are delivered by landscape professionals with 35+ years of working in Schools.
Capture student voice and dliver for your School Community
Our Playform Placemaking Workshops give students a voice in shaping the future of their school grounds while helping schools build a broader campus vision over time. Working collaboratively with students and staff, we identify future activation areas across the school and explore the most suitable Playform spaces for each location. In some cases, smaller additions or refinements to the selected Stage 1 Playform may also emerge through the workshop process, with opportunities for these to be incorporated immediately or planned as future staged upgrades.
A showcase of featured Playform spaces from across the collection, highlighting standout environments for outdoor learning, active play, gathering and school life.
Adventure play spaces designed for climbing, movement, gathering and social connection.
Outdoor classrooms, productive gardens and nature-based learning environments that extend learning beyond the classroom.
School landscape infrastructure including bike hubs, seating areas, shelters, gathering spaces and entry upgrades designed to improve everyday school life
