Roseville College

  • Primary school
  • NSW Dept of Ed.
  • Design
Elevated timber play towers with rope walls and a climbing net over synthetic lawn Timber decking stepping down to lawn between raised planters Mud kitchen and sand play courtyard framed by timber bench seating and hedging Twin play towers with a rope bridge beside wall-mounted planter frames Rope climbing net and bouldering wall beside the timber play deck Rope bridge and balance beams across synthetic lawn beside the brick facade Mud kitchen with sink and cooktops beside the sand pit and sandstone steps Rope bridge between timber platforms beneath autumn trees Productive garden beds and wall planter frames along the timber deck

Elevated timber pods connected by rope bridges and climbing elements, set as a continuous journey through the treetops. Hardwood vertical slat walls give each tower a sense of enclosure and discovery, while openings and lookout points keep the connection to the surrounding trees. Children move between platforms by nets, ladders and bridges, building strength, coordination and confidence as they navigate at height.

At Roseville College the towers are one part of a wider environment. A sandstone-stepped courtyard below holds sand play, a mud kitchen and a hand pump, and a gross motor circuit of beams, stepping platforms and a rope bridge runs across the lawn beside a bouldering wall. Timber decks step down through raised planters and productive garden beds, connecting the play areas to the classrooms.

The result is one continuous landscape of climbing, water, sand, movement and growing rather than a set of separate installations.

Play tower deck with a blue porthole window, rope tunnel and climbing net
Twin play towers with porthole windows beside wall-mounted planter frames and garden beds
Timber cubby deck with grab rails and a fire pole, rope bridge beyond
Sandstone-stepped courtyard with hand pump, sand play and mud kitchen
Timber decking stepping down to lawn between raised planters

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