The Marryatville Site.

An appreciation of Marryatville School cannot be separated from an understanding of the grounds' natural beauty.
First Creek crosses the site, winding between magnificent River Red Gums, (eucalyptus camaldulensis), remnants of the dense eucalypt forest, which once covered the area.

Today these unique grounds are actively valued by the school, with conservation and management plans in place with regard to the trees in our care. The creek area is in the process of rehabilitation involving the removal of invasive weed and tree species and the replanting of native reeds and plants to protect the banks and create a natural aquatic environment. The new music centre has been designed not only to harmonise with the heritage stable block but also to avoid the removal of the mature Red Gums nearby, with the result that a wonderful backdrop of native vegetation is viewed from every window.

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