Release Their Potential: The Performance Centre
“Nothing is more rewarding for me than to watch the students discover something about themselves as they perform. The music, theatrical, oratory and student leadership life of Flinders really does impact in the most positive way on everyone here”.
Lyndel Grant, Dean of Student Welfare
We invite you to support our $3 million fundraising challenge, representing a 25% contribution towards the construction cost of a world-class facility, The Performance Centre. The Performance Centre will be an outstanding centre for nurturing and developing talent, discovering gifts of leadership, and improving performance. A centre committed to promoting learning for life.
The Performance Centre will be an extension of the existing Drama and Music facilities, providing a convenient location linking both the Primary and Secondary schools. This will ensure all students have the opportunity to release their potential! The Performance Centre will provide our students with state-of-the-art facilities for enriching their education, both for this generation of students and those in decades to come. The Performance Centre will extend the choices of teaching methods at Flinders by enabling class, year group and whole school participation in one venue.
Facilities
This world-class centre will provide the Flinders community with much needed facilities including:
- Auditorium seating of over 600, with a capacity to seat up to 1000
- Gallery and exhibition space
- Orchestra pit for musical performances
- Music teaching rooms
- Commercial kitchen, cafe and tuckshop
- Function and event facilities
- Indoor and outdoor seating for break-out sessions
- Tuition rooms
- Versatile learning spaces
- Dance studio
Construction Update
Construction has commenced in early 2010. Please check back here regularly to see photos and read updates regarding the construction of The Performance Centre.
Construction update April 2010
Construction update July 2010
Fundraising
This appeal will be successful with the thanks to families like yours, along with the many other families whose combined gifts will make The Performance Centre a reality.
As someone who supports Flinders and shares our vision for students to release their potential, I have no doubt that with your support we will reach our fundraising target by mid 2011.
We invite you to consider the ways you can be a part of this pivotal undertaking, to be the opener of doors for those who wish to accomplish more. Your commitment will make a very real difference.
The decision to give and the size of your gift is up to you. You can support the College by:
- Making a donation by cheque, credit card or EFT.
Please send your donation to Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Stringybark Rd, Buderim 4556
- Pledging an amount to be donated by instalments over any period up to five years.
A purchase from our wish list will face the face of education at Flinders
| Equipment |
Cost |
Number required |
| Microphones |
$100
|
36 |
| Communication talk back system belt & headset pack |
$250 |
10 |
| Theatre Lights |
$600 |
145 |
| Theatre Seats |
$750 |
650 |
| Wireless Lectern |
$1,500 |
1 |
| Theatre Projectors |
$4,000 |
4 |
| Sound Desk Audio Mixing |
$15,000 |
1 |
Stage Curtain (including rigging)
• Front of House Curtain
• Mid Curtain
• Rear Curtain
• Cyclorama Curtain |
$55,000
$12,000
$6,000
$8,000
$5,000
|
1
1
1
1
1 |
Tax Deductible
Your gifts to The Matthew Flinders Foundation ABN 55 066 501 817 are tax deductible.
Recognition
All supporters’ names will be acknowledged unless otherwise indicated. Supporters who make a donation of $1,000 or greater will be listed on an Honour Roll displayed in The Performance Centre. We would be happy to discuss “Naming” opportunities.
Want to know more?
If you would like to discuss opportunities to make a more significant donation, or you would like to learn more about The Performance Centre, please do not hesitate to contact Sommer Davies, Director of Development and Community Relations, on 07 5477 3276 or sdavies@mfac.edu.au
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