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Australia’s Specialist in School Workshop, STEM and Technology Learning Environments

Helping schools, community organisations, architects and project teams create safer, smarter and more effective learning and working environments.

Our Research & Insights…

Workshop Ventilation

Fumes, Dust and VOCs in Design and Technology Learning Environments

When Student Projects Become Real Products

A working prototype is not necessarily a product ready for use.

Why Safety Is Designed, Not Just Supervised

Good workshop design supports safe teaching, effective supervision and better learning.

The Cost of Getting Workshop Safety Wrong

Examining the human, educational, and organisational consequences of incidents in practical learning environments.
Safety Store

AND Safety Store

Because safety shouldn’t cost a life…

Trusted by…

Hazel Glen College

Balcombe Grammar

Balcombe Grammar School

Keelonith Primary

Keelonith Primary

K2LD Architects

K2LD Architects

Mazenod College

Peninsula Grammar

Peninsula Grammar

    Projects & Insights

    Workshop Design & Planning

    Creating practical learning environments that balance safety, supervision, workflow and curriculum delivery. From new facilities to refurbishments, we help schools avoid costly design mistakes before they occur.

    STEM Learning Environments

    Designing flexible STEM and technologies spaces that support collaboration, innovation and hands-on learning while meeting the practical demands of modern education.

    Science Laboratory Advice

    Helping schools create laboratories that are safer, more functional and compliant, with careful attention to storage, workflows, supervision and future educational needs.

    Art & Design Studios

    Designing creative learning environments that balance flexibility, storage, display, messy processes and safety, helping students explore, create and collaborate in inspiring spaces.

      Why Andrew Nicholls Design…

      Educator

      15+ years in Technologies Education.

      Designer

      Industrial design and specialist learning-space expertise.

      Safety Professional

      WHS, OHS, risk management, ergonomics, systems design.

      Researcher

      Doctoral research into STEM and technologies learning environments.

      Areas of Expertise…

      Workshop Plant

      Lighting

      Floorspace Zoning

      Chemical Storage

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