‘The N J Edwards Hub is taking shape. Years of planning and preparations are coming together as this visionary facility is being realised. Having successfully concluded the Make Your Mark campaign, we invite you to Take Your Seat in the N J Edwards Hub, the heart of our community, a place where we can all come together to create, share and celebrate what matters.’
Dr Rob McEwan
I am deeply grateful for the extraordinary generosity of our community. The success of the Make Your Mark capital campaign, raising over $22 million for the N J Edwards Hub, is a testament to the unwavering belief our donors and supporters have in the vision and mission of Hutchins.
The N J Edwards Hub will become the heart of our campus, a place where our whole school community will come together and inspire future generations of Hutchins students. The facilities within will provide diverse opportunities, enriching our students’ education and overall wellbeing.
The impact of the Make Your Mark campaign goes beyond financial success; it reflects the strength of the partnerships that have been nurtured and the shared commitment to providing an exceptional education for generations of Hutchins students. To our donors, thank you for making this campaign a success and reaffirming the values that define our community.
Dr Rob McEwan
Principal
Building the future heart of our community
Total donation count
6,452
We now invite you to Take Your Seat in the N J Edwards Hub, the heart of our community. Your generosity will be recognised with a personalised plaque on the back of a seat of your choosing. Join the chorus of Hutchins supporters and be part of something truly remarkable.
Total raised
$22,842,422 (including Take Your Seat)
Take Your Seat raised to date
$215,982 (117 seats sold)
The central feature of the N J Edwards Hub will be an auditorium capable of congregating the entire school, complemented by facilities for indoor sports.
Taking advantage of the latest technology and design, this world-class facility will be a hub not only for the students of the School, but for parents, carers, Old Boys, friends and the wider community.
Other features will include:
- Entrance foyer, displaying artworks and memorabilia
- Indoor swimming pool (Stage 3)
- Basketball/badminton/volleyball courts
- Weights and cardio rooms
- Flexible learning spaces
- Parking space for 120 cars (Stage 3)
- Tunnel under Nelson Road to connect the Senior School and Middle School (Stage 2)
- A home for the Hutchins School Old Boys’ Association and The Hutchins School Parents’ Association
The N J Edwards Hub will be open to members of the greater Hutchins community. It will be operated on a commercially-sustainable basis, via both a membership and fee-for-service model, with the aim of becoming a profitable endeavour for the School.
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Artist’s impression, N J Edwards Hub auditorium -
Artist’s impression, N J Edwards Hub weights/cardio room -
N J Edwards Hub groundbreaking ceremony
Our vision
The N J Edwards Hub will be a multi-purpose facility to inspire Hutchins students for the future. The excellence and ambition of its design, along with the scope and variety of its many spaces, will make an emphatic statement that we are a leading school for students.
Students need and respond to the challenges of healthy physical activity.
We know that when our students are encouraged to participate fully in a wide range of activities, their educational outcomes improve and their overall wellbeing is enhanced.
With its focus on active participation in sport and recreation, the N J Edwards Hub will open many opportunities for our students to engage more deeply with these key aspects of their broader education.
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Harrison Grant (’18) -
Hamish Allan (’18)
Active body, healthy mind
Our Vision is to provide an inspirational education where each student strives to achieve their personal best and is willing to serve their community as an informed and active citizen.
‘At Hutchins, I embraced an active and engaged life. I’ve since learnt the importance of action for my own wellbeing and the power it has to engage a community. I’m excited to hear about the N J Edwards Hub and support the creation of such a positive environment for young men and the benefits it will bring to our community.’
Tom Windsor (’99), Managing Director at Coverall Security and Movember campaigner (Mobart MO Bros)
A space to gather.
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Sam Banks-Smith, Year 11 -
Hutchins Senior Dance Troupe -
Sheng-Yuan Lynch, Year 10
At the heart of our vision is an auditorium capable of congregating the entire school, as well as facilities for indoor sports.
‘I was lucky enough to be the beneficiary of a scholarship at Hutchins. I look forward to giving back to this wonderful community that has afforded me so many opportunities.’
Dr Charles Haward (’11), P H Rockett Scholarship recipient and Registrar, Royal Hobart Hospital
What you do matters.
Since 1846, our school has valued the generous support of benefactors. Over those 175 years, people have celebrated what Hutchins means for them and for their families through direct endowments to the School.
The School has used those gifts to build on the strong foundations of the past and to plan ahead to excellence in education for the future. The N J Edwards Hub will meet the needs of the School community for many years to come. In its scope and vision, it represents transformative change for the next generation of students.