Rawa’s community school main building

Punmu community, Martu country, East Pilbara, WA, Australia

About the project

METIO partnered with Rawa Community School to fully renovate the school's historical punmu campus main building. METIO managed the project from start to completion, including project development,  community consultations, grant writing, coordinating the design, tendering, and managing all contractors.

The project was 100% grant funded with support from:

This project also received support from the following corporate partners:

  • Epiroc

  • Castledex

  • Zennith

  • Officeline

  • Autex

  • Décor

  • Forbo

  • Newcrest

A team of consultants, EIW architects, ARUP, and Fourlandscape Studio, provided pro bono design services.

The project was completed in Dec 2022.

Project team

This project was only possible due to the commitment of the following team:

Client: Rawa Community School

Project Development and Project Management: METIO

Grant writing: METIO

Architecture: eiw architects

Engineering advisors: ARUP (through a partnership with Engineers Without Borders)

Landscaping design: Four Landscape Studio

Quantity Surveyor: RW Quantity Surveyors

Builder: Yalgorup Building

Location

Project impact

  • The first building constructed in the Punmu community is now renovated  with its life extended

  • New school facilities such as a language centre, commercial kitchen and meeting spaces have been created

  • Renovation works created  jobs  for community members

  • New partnerships built. Corporate partners became  involved with the community, visiting, learning and making financial and in kind contributions

  • Increased community engagement with the school