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Warialda Convent 1904
The arrival of Sister Camillus, Sister Berchmans and another Sister in Warialda in 1904 to open a Convent School saw the need for a Convent residence to be built. Tenders for the construction of the Warialda Catholic Convent Building were published in the Warialda Standard on 5th January 1904.
It was completed in June 1904, and provided a home for the Sisters and also a small number of students from more remote areas who boarded there.
The exterior was painted in March 1959.
Then.... and now!
Major renovations to the Convent were undertaken from 1991 to 1994, leaving the magnificent building looking its very best.
Due to the poor financial position of the Parish, serious consideration was given to demolishing the Convent, but a grant was accessed through NSW Heritage Council’s assistance program, enabling the historical building to be returned to its former glory. The grant was matched dollar for dollar basis, with the parish community contributing the labour voluntarily.
Through accessing government assistance programs the Convent was repainted in 2004.
