Springfield Anglican College Celebrates Opening of $18 Million Ironbark Sports Centre

Springfield Anglican College has officially opened its new $18 million Ironbark Indoor Sports Centre, a state-of-the-art facility to benefit students and the wider community. 



The centre, the largest project in the college’s 27-year history, was officially opened by Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, Governor of Queensland, on 6 February 2025.

The Ironbark Indoor Sports Centre provides Springfield students with access to professional-standard sporting facilities, including two international-sized sports courts.  These courts will support various sporting activities and provide opportunities for students to train and compete at a high level.  

Beyond sports, the centre also houses three new general learning classrooms, offering modern learning spaces for academic enrichment.  A dedicated presentation stage will host school events, assemblies, and awards ceremonies, further enriching the college’s cultural and artistic life. The centre is expected to become the Springfield community’s central hub.

Completing the Ironbark Sports Centre marks a significant milestone for The Springfield Anglican College.  The project, which commenced construction in August 2023, represents a substantial investment in the future of the college and its students.  The $18 million project was partly funded by a $1.19 million grant from the State Capital Assistance Scheme.

The college believes the facility will play a vital role in fostering holistic education, promoting student well-being, and providing valuable opportunities for the community.



“Ironbark” was chosen to represent the strength and resilience the school aims to cultivate in its students. Both primary and secondary students will use the centre.

The Springfield Anglican College community expressed excitement about the opportunities the new centre will provide.  The college believes it will play an important role in the growth and development of its students for many years to come.

Published Date 10-Feb-2025

Springfield Anglican College Proposes New Facility for Sports and Learning

Springfield Anglican College plans to construct new learning environments, a multi-purpose hall to accommodate a range of indoor sporting activities, and undercroft parking facilities.



The proposal seeks If approved, the two-storey development proposal will add a 2,623-sqm extension to the existing campus. It will include a multipurpose hall and learning environments along with associated amenities, staff areas and storage. The undercroft parking provisions will add 180 spaces on site including space for disability parking.

Photo credit:  City of Ipswich / developmenti.ipswich.qld.gov.au

“This multipurpose hall structure has been designed to respond to the natural topography of the site with a single level presenting internally to the school campus with an undercroft area below that accommodates for parking areas and associated storage and maintenance areas,” planners at Land Partners stated.



The primary upper level of the building is where the learning rooms will be contained and will have an entry foyer and pedestrian apron that are accessible both internally and externally.

The main space, on the other hand, will feature a double-height internal void to accommodate a range of court-based sporting activities, a stage, and a back-of-house area where there will be toilets, change rooms and storage.

The facility is expected to start construction in 2023 to coincide with the 25th anniversary celebration of The Springfield Anglican College.

Established in 1988, The Springfield Anglican College is a non-selective Christian co-educational school that caters to students from Kindergarten to Year 12.

The school has  three campuses: The Tiny Tartan Kindergarten, The Springfield Anglican College Primary (primary schooling) and Secondary (secondary schooling) campuses.