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| When the girls' college was completed the
large contingent of labourers was employed by Abbot
Torres on St. Ildephonsus' College for Boys. A tighter economic situation forced Torres to design a simpler though no less imposing building than St. Gertrude's. The Byzantine-influenced St. Ildephonsus' was opened in 1913 by Governor Strickland and originally staffed by the Marist Brothers. The white statue in front of the building depicts Blessed Marcellin Champagnat who founded the Marist Brothers in France in the early 19th Century. |
 St. Ildephonsus' |
| Today St. Ildephonsus' is used
in conjunction with St. Gertrude's and offers extensive
dining and activity spaces for large groups. Torres also designed the large brick building north of St. Ildephonsus'. This building replaced the Aboriginal boys' school and orphanage built by Salvado and Aboriginal workmen late in 1847. Originally named St. Mary's, it has been known for many years as Weld Square after Governor Weld who was a great friend of Salvado. |
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