Centre for Learning and Innovation opened at Ormiston College

An Ormiston College student flies a drone.

Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey with principal Brett Webster and college captains.

Ormiston College principal Brett Webster.

The Ormiston College choir performs Bohemian Rhapsody.

Guests watch a performance of Bohemian Rhapsody.

An Ormiston College student uses virtual reality technology.

Ormiston College students in the new facility.

Ormiston College prep students demonstrate some of the technology in the new facility to Governor Paul de Jersey.

Ormiston College prep students demonstrate some of the technology in the new facility to Governor Paul de Jersey.

Ormiston College prep students demonstrate some of the technology in the new facility to Governor Paul de Jersey.

An Ormiston College student demonstrates some of the technology in the new facility to Governor Paul de Jersey.

An Ormiston College student in the new facility.

A floor display in the new facility.

Ormiston College students demonstrate some of the technology in the new facility to Governor Paul de Jersey.

An Ormiston College student demonstrates some of the technology in the new facility.

An Ormiston College student demonstrates augmented reality technologies.

Students in the new facility.

An Ormiston College student explains the facility’s eSports technology to Governor Paul de Jersey.

Ormiston College students demonstrate some of the technology in the new facility to Governor Paul de Jersey.

Ormiston College principal Brett Webster has a go at some of the facility’s new technology.

HOLOGRAMS, drones and virtual reality glasses were among the technologies demonstrated to Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey at the official opening of Ormiston College’s new facility on Tuesday.

The Centre for Learning and Innovation took nearly a year to build and has been used by students and teachers since the beginning of the year.

Students have access to programmable drones, Australia’s first holographic wearable computer, 3D printers, writeable glass and a green screen studio.

Students demonstrated virtual reality technology, drones, coding and robotics to His Excellency de Jersey during a tour of the building.

Ormiston College principal Brett Webster said the school had aimed to re-conceptualise the role of a school library and create lesson plans that would resonate with students.

His Excellency de Jersey said the future of the world lay with current generations of students who would need to harness technology for the benefit of the world.

“I have witnessed first hand the difference that…technology has made in our hospitals and in agriculture,” he said.

“I’ve also seen it transform the lives of people living in rural and remote communities through the impact it has had on the way communication and information are delivered.”

Ormiston College students perform Bohemian Rhapsody at the opening of the Centre for Learning and Innovation. pic.twitter.com/w5P1TBDpK7

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Mr Webster said students and professionals needed to adapt to digital disruption of traditional structures.

“Gone are the days where knowledge and industry-specific skillsets are required for a structured career for life,” he said.

“The world has experienced a rapid acceleration in digital technology.

“Such advances continue to disrupt and influence the way we live and work.”

The Centre for Learning and Innovation features two new libraries for the Junior and Secondary Schools, a recording studio with green screen technology and an outdoor stage.

It also contains an indoor and outdoor café.