A new three-storey learning hub and refurbished administration and staff areas have enabled flexible collaborative programs, combined activities across grades, and indoor-outdoor connectivity. The concept of a ‘Tree House’ provided the perfect foundation for a building orientated around an ancient gum tree, an iconic symbol endeared by the whole community. The design embodies the school’s commitment to sustainability through solar energy, thermal mass, natural ventilation, and durable materials. JDH’s comprehensive site plan created a welcoming public interface of culture and inclusion, celebrating the school’s strong community connections. Ten new contemporary learning spaces including break-out, and maker-space zones provide superb facilities. Wireless technology has advanced connectivity on a multi-functional scale while innovative way-finding makes for easy navigation and demarcation between areas. Aesthetically pleasing, this natural learning setting enhances a calm, caring environment surrounded by landscaping and preserved trees. The new structure was carefully aligned to adjacent heritage buildings and configured to define site boundaries and centralised play areas. The school was officially reopened by Premier Gladys Berejiklian in 2019 and heralded as an exemplar model of 21st-century education. This ambitious project respected the site’s significant heritage and created diverse, engaging spaces to be enjoyed for educational and community activities, symbolising both past and future traditions of the school.