In August last year, a select number of Lismore High Campus students started work on building a tiny home that they could sell.

The Lismore App can report that the tiny home has been completed, and the auction date is set for Thursday, April 3.

This beautifully crafted and designed house is a testament to the talent and hard work of Lismore High School’s students, who were guided by Northern Rivers industry professionals. You can view it today at 4:30 p.m. at the Lismore High Campus in East Lismore.

The auction is not just a chance to purchase a one-of-a-kind dwelling; it’s an opportunity to help build futures, construct careers and support an educational project that is building foundations for students in the wider Lismore community that is not often built in the classroom.

The Regional Industry Education Partnerships (RIEP) program has provided funding for this seed project, with the proceeds from the auction going back into the Tiny Homes at Lismore High Project. As the project heads into year two, it needs to be self-funded.

Thirteen Year 9 and 10 students have been working on the project for the last seven months.

In August, principal Chris Williams said, “It's given the students something to look forward to, that they've got ownership of, and they can see a tangible result at the end of each week, and they're really proud of what they're doing.”

The students worked on the tiny home on Fridays and signed an agreement to catch up on classes they missed due to the work on the build. As well as learning building skills, the students took turns being the foreman for the day allocating tasks to the rest of the team.

All students completed a white card course, had site visits to trade businesses, and worked on the build to decide if a career in the construction industry was for them, whether that be a builder, an electrician or a plumber.

The tiny house itself is 6 metres long and 2.5 metres wide, and the roof peak is 3 metres high. A generous deck comes off the front entrance.

There is a bedroom on one end, a fully equipped kitchen, with oven, fridge and sink. There is also a bathroom at the other end, with a toilet, shower and sink plus a couple of power outlets.

You can be assured of the quality of the build as the Lismore High Campus students had expert trade supervision.

The tiny home is definitely worth a walk-through, which you can do this afternoon (Tuesday, 25 March) between 4:30pm and 5:30pm at Lismore High Campus at 118 Dalley Street, East Lismore.

The auction will be held on Thursday, April 3 at 4:30pm.

The sale of Lismore High's first tiny home will be put towards the 2025/2026 tiny home build, and there is no shortage of participants, with a number of Year 8 students already expressing their interest.