Kinross Wolaroi School history

The school was a success, and in 1893 the Wolaroi mansion, built by Mr John Charles McLachlan, was purchased, enabling the boys to move to a larger campus.

In 1913 Mr Charles Campbell secured the site and became the third headmaster.

In 1925 however, Mr N Connell who had succeeded Campbell as Headmaster, left Orange and the School was closed.

The Methodist Church changed the name to Wolaroi College and classes began in 1926 under the direction of Principal, Mr Stanley Brown.

In response to this need, Presbyterian Ladies College (PLC) Orange, was opened in 1928 on a 43 acre property known as “Campdale”, on the western outskirts of town, with Miss Eleanor Linck presiding as first Principal.

PLC Orange had been opened for eight years when Miss Ina Miller became Principal in 1936.

In 1973, PLC also became co-educational, and changed its name to The Kinross School.

With the creation of the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, the School became a part of that Church.

By 1988 the school had grown to 728 students and was now the largest co-educational boarding school in New South Wales, with 384 boarders.

A former Preparatory School Principal at Kinross Wolaroi, John Thomas Kennett, was in 1998 convicted on a range of charges for sex offences against 12 boys.

New Zealand born Reverend David Williams was appointed as the third Headmaster in 2002.

He was succeeded by Mr Brian Kennelly in 2007.

In 2016 the school had its 130-year anniversary and Dr Andrew Parry took over as the fifth Headmaster of Kinross Wolaroi School and the school has continued to expand and flourish.