 The building could be high or low-set and had extensive areas of timber-framed awning windows, providing more glazing than had ever been used in Queensland classrooms; almost the entirety of the verandah wall and the opposite classroom wall were glazed, providing excellent natural ventilation and lighting.The classrooms were , larger than most previous classrooms.The flexibility of the system meant that the number of classrooms constructed could vary to suit the needs of a particular school.