In 2011, the Galvin Park Secondary College facilities had become so run-down that they were unsafe for students. The school, which serves hundreds of students in the Werribee area, badly needed a boost. The state government stepped in to fund a total rebadging and rebuilding of the school over the course of several state budgets. In 2013, the school was renamed Wyndham Central College, a new logo and uniform were developed and construction began on a wide range of capital works. A new administration building took shape, the science building was refashioned as a trade training centre, and specialised Year 7, Year 8 & 9 and senior learning areas were refurbished.
Part of the re-identifying process for the school, of course, was signage. Danthonia was invited to the school to identify key signs to be replaced or added as part of the rebranding and landscaping of the campus. Two monument signs brand key entries to the school, and a double-sided pylon sign identifies the school to traffic on Shaws Road. Pylon signs identify administration and the trade training centre, and a directional street pole sign directs visitors to main destinations. We even provided a hand-carved crest for the college’s lecterns.