TRINITY College has welcomed students into its brand-new Innovation and Creativity School for the first time.

The $10 million facility boasts state-of-the-art technology and features, including a 360-degree projection room, a commercial sized three-dimensional printer, green room, two large design suits with computers, sound studio and sunken gallery.

The space also includes a board or meeting room, various break-out or independent learning areas, and an impressive upstairs space that can be used as a gallery or presentation room.

Head of College Nick Hately said a Year 12 art class was the first group of students to use the facility last week, but that the space has been designed with all ages and a multitude of uses in mind.

“Year 12 art, design and IT classes will have a permanent timetable in here, but the vast majority of the space will be used for things that don’t fit the norm,” he said.

Mr Hately said the school is so titled because of how it will prepare students for the jobs of the future by fostering entrepreneurship and creativity.

“Everything from making podcasts easily, making videos, to having to be able to program the 3D printer – all those sorts of things we just couldn’t do before,” he said.

“There are additional skills and abilities that often the schools didn’t have the facilities or computer power to be able to do, and we can do all those things now.”

At total capacity the school can house up to 300 students, with plans in place to hold lessons or programs that extend out of normal school hours and are available for wider community use.