Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Male Orphan School

Orphanage established by Governor Macquarie, where destitute boys were housed and educated until they turned 15.

Milestone
Formed
1818
Merged into
1850
Name
Alternate
Roman Catholic Orphan School
Alternate
Protestant Orphan School
1850 - 1886
Position
1819 - 1824
1825 - 1829
1829 - 1851
Type