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History of Catholic Education in Lochinvar

History of Catholic Education in Lochinvar. At Lochinvar:. Catholic schooling from 1840s – lay teacher Thomas Winder gave land to Anglican, Catholic, Presbyterian and Wesleyan Churches Brick Church was built on Catholic land in 1866. …. Present Diocese.

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History of Catholic Education in Lochinvar

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  1. History of Catholic Education in Lochinvar

  2. At Lochinvar: • Catholic schooling from 1840s – lay teacher • Thomas Winder gave land to Anglican, Catholic, Presbyterian and Wesleyan Churches • Brick Church was built on Catholic land in 1866

  3. …. Present Diocese

  4. The first few months the Sisters lived and taught school in the convent which was a former inn down near the bridge into the village of Lochinvar

  5. 1884 A cottage on the present convent site to the left of the circular drive entrance, was purchased by the Sisters . Boarders’ quarters were added at the back.

  6. 1893: First brick convent building, now occupied by the Tenison Woods Education Centre (TWEC).

  7. 1900: Primary school built by Fr McCormack [Maitland parish] on site adjacent to C of E land Lochinvar Parish was established as a separate parish from Maitland in 1905

  8. 1908: Back view of the 1893 Convent with Infirmary that was added in 1907. Chapel not yet built Infirmary

  9. 1911: New brick Primary School [now St Joseph’s Hall] built in front of 1900 wooden school

  10. Photo shows the old 1884 Convent used for Boarders/classes 1911 Brick school in background, 1893 Convent in foreground School 1884 Convent/Boarding School Present Convent Built 1893

  11. New school included a stage for Concerts:

  12. Rest Home Boarding School Novitiate Convent Chapel 1970s: An aerial view of the complex Primary School Until 1984 Demountable classrooms Dairy Swimming Pool

  13. 1984 Primary school moved across the road 1992 Boarding School closed; Tenison Woods Education Centre established

  14. Aerial View 2005

  15. Primary School until 1984

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