 However, in July 1868 Macarthur accepted the position on terms that gave him a virtual monopoly of authority.The school at Macquarie Fields then officially became the King's School until February 1869 when Macarthur and 38 pupils returned to the school buildings at Parramatta.When the school re-opened at Parramatta the buildings had been put in a good state of repair with the aid of private contributions.