Roman Catholic Orphan School
Location
1 Fleet Street
Parramatta NSW
Australia
Provider: Catholic – Good Samaritan Sisters
Year Opened: 1844
Year Closed: 1886
The Roman Catholic Orphan School at Parramatta was established in 1844 and run by committee.
In 1859, it was taken over by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. It was Australia’s first purpose built orphanage for Catholic children and was funded by the New South Wales Government.
It housed about 320 children at time. At first they were aged 3 to 9 years, but in later years the Orphanage admitted infants and children up to the age of 14. In
1886 the Roman Catholic Orphan School was relocated to Manly Industrial School, and the site became the Parramatta Industrial School for Girls.
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