Wilkins Public School

<p class="rteBlock">Wilkins Public School is a K-6 public school in Marrickville, NSW, serving students from their first year of school through to Year 6. This was their first time taking on a project of this scale, so the brief called for a partner who could guide the whole process from the very first concept through to a finished structure the school could rely on for decades.</p>

<p class="rteBlock">Wilkins had a tight footprint and limited options for outdoor play and learning space. The sports court was unusable in wet weather, and with no covered area on site, outdoor lessons were restricted to fine days. The school needed a permanent, all‑weather solution.</p>

<p class="rteBlock">Steelcorp first worked with the school in 2023, developing initial concepts and budgets. The project went live in 2025, with construction starting on site around September that year. We led the design in partnership with structural engineers Eren Engineering, then carried it through manufacture and installation ourselves.</p><br><p class="rteBlock">The result is a 960m² covered outdoor learning area, built around a curved roof with a full underside lining. Robust SHS columns carry the load without crowding the court, and skylights bring natural light in across the full span.</p>

<p class="rteBlock">The covered court gives Wilkins its first all‑weather space, usable for PE, assemblies, lunch and outdoor learning regardless of the forecast. Rain no longer takes the court out of action, and the roof holds shade over the space through the middle of the day. Every class from K to 6 now has access to a space that simply didn&#x27;t exist before, giving staff more flexibility in how they plan the week and students more time outdoors.</p>