KIER has completed work on the build of the new £72 million Tain School Campus on behalf of the Highland Council.
Tain Campus is the first school building in Highland to be Passivhaus-certified, incorporating high levels of insulation, an airtight building fabric, and a mechanical ventilation system with efficient heat recovery. The community campus will replace existing school buildings that are no longer fit for purpose.
The new campus brings together Tain Royal Academy, Craighill and Knockbreck Primary Schools, and St Duthus School onto a single site – providing education for children and young people aged 3 to 18. Each school will retain its own identify with some shared learning environments and facilities.
As well as early years, primary, including Gaelic medium, and secondary provision, the campus includes a range of new community facilities including after-school access to outdoor sports pitches, a two-court gymnasium and four-court hall, and a dedicated dance and drama studio.
Chair of the Highland Council education committee, councillor John Finlayson, said, “It was fantastic to visit the new Tain Campus and see the outstanding facilities created for pupils and staff. This marks an important milestone for the Tain community, and I am confident this new community campus will support a high-quality learning environment, flourishing Gaelic medium provision, and wider opportunities for collaboration between the three schools and the wider community for years to come.”
