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Brisbane Adventist College playground

Brisbane Adventist College

Mansfield, Queensland

Project Overview

Brisbane Adventist College Early Learning Centre engaged Wearthy to renovate an outdoor play space that hadn't been meaningfully updated in over seven years and no longer reflected the Centre's play-based, faith-informed philosophy. The brief called for a shift away from a cluttered, equipment-heavy playground toward something more open, natural, and true to the Centre's values.

The result is a 1,050m² nature-immersive environment built around loose parts, edible landscaping, sensory exploration, and imaginative play. Connected play zones flow across the site, including a multi-level play structure with a rope course and net bridge, a mud play area and water channel, and a terraced nature play zone with sandstone boulders, timber log rounds, and balancing beams. A sustainability zone with vegetable planter boxes, a potting bench, and native planting brings hands-on learning to life, while a purpose-built outdoor home for the Centre's resident turtle, Zinzi, ties the whole space together with a genuine story of stewardship and care.

Project Details

Client
Brisbane Adventist College
Location
Mansfield, QLD 4122
Category
School
Services
Design, Construction

Photo Gallery

Brisbane Adventist College playground overview
A child peeking through the rope climbing net
A child balancing along a timber beam over the rock creek bed
A child at the mud kitchen with shells and stones
A child inspecting the insect hotel along the fence line
The water play area and nature zone, with the Centre's buildings beyond
Children observing Zinzi the turtle in her habitat
A timber bench beneath the vine-covered garden pergola
The multi-level play tower with slide and rope tunnel
A child balancing across the timber balance beam trail
A child playing at the water tap feature that feeds the rock creek bed
An outdoor musical instrument station for sensory play
Aerial view of the full nature-immersive playground
Zinzi the resident turtle in her purpose-built rock and water habitat
A quiet seating nook beneath the garden pergola
Net bridge connecting the multi-level play structure
A child crossing the chain-linked stepping bridge to the play tower
The mud kitchen with the rope bridge in the background
A child watering the vegetable garden beds
Looking out from the gazebo across the sand play and play tower
Play tower with slide and rope tunnel entrance
Timber log rounds forming a stepping trail through native grasses
Water play jets spraying across the splash pad
A bee hotel mounted along the garden fence
A tricycle parked near the garden pergola and play tower
Rope tunnel leading to the elevated play deck
Close-up of the timber balance beam trail
Splash pad water jets among the garden planting
The sustainability zone with vegetable planters and mud kitchen beneath the play tower
Climbing net and ladder rungs on the play tower
A child walking across the timber log-round stepping trail
The wooden water tap feature dripping into the rock creek bed
The multi-level play tower with rope bridge and shade sails
A pathway winding through the nature play zone
The water tap feature framed by the shade sails
Detail of the climbing rope net
A child crossing the angled stepping bridge
Close-up of the splash pad water spout
Wide view of the play tower with slide and rope net
Log-round stepping stones through the boulder garden
The mud kitchen sink and wooden play accessories
The play tower viewed from the stairs and rope bridge
A concrete pathway curving through the nature play zone
Crossing the rope bridge inside the play tower
The sandstone boulder seating nook beneath the trees
Looking through the rope tunnel toward the play deck
The dry creek bed pathway past the bee hotels
Looking down through the rope tunnel between play towers
The zigzag balance beam bridge over the rock creek bed
Ground-level view of the play tower and slide
Wide view of the nature play zone, rock creek bed, and water tap
Detail of the rope tunnel and play tower framework
Close-up of the timber log-round stepping trail
Sandstone boulders and log seating beneath the shade trees

Key Features

Multi-Level Play Structure

A custom-built centrepiece featuring a rope course and net bridge, offering children a range of physical challenges within one connected structure.

Terraced Nature Play Zone

A previously under-utilised slope transformed into a layered play area with sandstone boulders, timber log rounds, and balancing beams, encouraging climbing, balance, and risk-taking in a natural setting.

Mud Play & Water Channel

A sensory-rich zone where water and mud play come together, inviting open-ended, imaginative exploration.

Sustainability Zone

Vegetable planter boxes, a potting bench, and native planting give children hands-on experience with growing, tending, and caring for living things.

Zinzi's Outdoor Habitat

A purpose-built home for the Centre's resident turtle, previously kept in an indoor tank. This feature became a genuine throughline for the project, weaving themes of stewardship and care throughout the space.

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