1791 60 acres allotted to Surgeon Thomas Arndell
on north bank of Parramatta River, east of Rose Hill (Parramatta).
1810 150 acres set aside for an Orphan School at
Arthur’s Hill encompassing the former Arndell estate.
1813 Tenders for timber and bricks were called.
1813 September 24th Governor Macquarie
formally lays Orphanage Foundation stone.
1814 Brickwork and roofing nearly completed on
main building.
1816 Mrs. Macquarie appointed Orphanage
Patroness.
1817 School stated to be complete.
1818 30th June Government boats
deliver 70 girls, and Matron and Master to Orphan School. Governor limits number of girl residents to
100. First extension of east and west
wing commenced.
1819 Site still requires out buildings, bakery
and stables.
1820 Plan of improvements corrected and approved;
Francis Greenway to advertise for contracts to construct Matron’s room and
school room.
1821 Mrs. Macquarie requests extra improvements
including projecting outside caps for school room windows, hut and gardener,
and workman’s hut.
1822 Very little work done on buildings, Watkin
to be sued and Mr. Smith to estimate cost of completion. Greenway’s services to be dispensed with, and
painting and glazing tenders requested.
1823 Smith presents bill for his completed work. Buildings to be “whitewashed”.
1825 Insufficient supply of water noted, poor
drainage and brick arches said to be dangerous.
Pine joinery decaying. Room in
east wing adapted to laundry, store converted to washing house and brick wall
built in playground. December work said
to have “considerably progressed”.
1826 Payments were made for 2180 ft. of chiselled
flagging, the verandah in the rear of the main building, brickwork in the
servants’ rooms, stables and corn house, window sills and carpenters’ work.
1827 Engine House plans prepared by Busby and
Brown. Fire in chimney damages roof.
1828 The “new building” intended to house male
and female orphan schools, although the co-educational scheme was not proceeded
with.
1829 Tender for new kitchen and three cells
adjoining submitted.
1830 Repairs to boat house and a tender for a
wharf called for. Extensions to the east
and west wings were made.
1831 Dam completed on site. Repairs to cesspool,
drain and gutters completed.
1833 Building referred to as “hansom and
commodious”.
1840 Whitewashing completed on main building.
1850 Male Orphan School at Cabramatta closes and
boys are moved to the Female Orphan School at Parramatta.
1854 Orphan School Hospital and sheds erected.
1865 Drill Master’s residence likely to have been
built.
1870 Plans for additions to hospital verandah,
bathroom and school rooms submitted.
1877 Roof stated to be in “bad repair”.
1880 Master’s residence constructed.
1882 forty bed dormitory added to west wing.
1888 Buildings handed over to department of
Lunacy, and become the Parramatta Hospital for the Insane.
1892 Stable for Medical Superintendent (wooden)
shingled and terra-cotta erected.
1893 Survey of site completed.
1894 Front porch rebuilt on main building.
1895 Boat shed and landing area constructed.
1904 Balustrade added to wings to make two
levels. Second storey added to school
block.
1905 Additions to Central block – back stairs
added, connecting passageways to both wings.
1907 Water closet and enclosed verandah to orphan
school buildings.
1931 Second floor added to block adjoining east
wing.
1938 Verandahs enclosed.
1954 Additional level to back stairs block on
centre wing to allow for hot water system boiler in shed at its base added.
1975 The School was listed by the National Trust
1980 The psychiatric hospital vacates premises.
1995 The building were formally re-opened as the
University of Western Sydney
2003 Building was reopened after external
restoration
2012 Federal
Government announced the restoration of the East Wing of the Female
Factory Orphan School at the University of Western Sydney
2013 Fully
restored Female Orphan School building was opened on 24th September
2013. The building is the new home of the Whitlam Institute and the Whitlam
Prime Ministerial Collection.
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