 George Farfowl Macarthur who re-organised the school from 1856-68 and a son of Hannibal Macarthur from the nearby estate, Vineyard (Rydalmere).It was also used for agricultural training.A view of the house's west side from 1920 shows Forsaith's west wing and conservatory, built 1875, and two earlier pine trees (one a hoop pine, Araucaria cunninghamii; the other a Cook's pine, Araucaria columnaris).