 81 boys were admitted in the first six months.Hassel Cottage was opened as a "Probationary Training Home" in 1906, and the ten years that followed saw the building of Haydon, Goodlet, Renwick, Mackellar and De Lauret Cottages.A superintendent's cottage was constructed in 1910 and remained in use until 1966, when it was extended to allow accommodation for boys.