Belerren Sports and Wellbeing Centre
The senior campus at Geelong College is home to history and innovation. It’s a place where students develop independent learning skills for life beyond school. The college’s latest addition is a health and wellness centre, a purpose-built double court gymnasium and world-class training environment, a facility to host school events, sports training, inter-school competition with additional learning spaces.
It is known as Belerren, meaning 'to shine' in the local language of the Waddawurrung people of the Kulin nation and is designed to promote health and wellness allowing students to shine on and off the field. Belerren is also a place to celebrate excellence and growth.
The scale, functional relationship, siting and pedestrian links of the gymnasium transform the western edge of the campus. Belerren becomes the anchor of the sporting precinct – connecting it to the outdoor warmup space, the two ovals, Rankin sports field, as well as the Rolland Centre, the original recreation centre.
The double court gym has clear spans and draws in natural light from the south with views across to the boarding spaces at Mackie House. A colonnade creates a buffer from the gym floor and warmup space. Bay windows and the colonnade resonate with other campus design elements. Amenities are located centrally along with administration spaces. The weights room and multipurpose area similarly have an outlook to Mackie Oval.
Level one offers seating and viewing areas to show the activities of the courts below. Learning spaces both formal and flexible, are located on this level. A multipurpose room is connected and equipped for functions and events. The views out of these upper-level spaces take in the various outdoor sporting areas and heritage campus beyond.
Belerren is a place of distinction for college gatherings and the broader College community.
- Traditional Custodians Wadawurrung people of the Kulin Nation
- Client The Geelong College
- Location Newtown VIC
- Project Duration 2020–2024
- Floor Levels 3

Belerren is a campus anchor for sport, training and wellness. The double court facility pronounces itself powerfully at the edge of campus.




The muted tones of the entry portal and generous circulation spaces are juxtaposed with the light flooded court and activity spaces within the gymnasium.


