Biloela Reformatory School for Females was established in 1871 and was located in a small cottage on Cockatoo Island within the grounds of Biloela Industrial School. Girls were transferred to Biloela Reformatory School from Newcastle Reformatory School for Girls when it closed. Biloela Reformatory School for Females shut on 5 February 1800 and girls were transferred to Shaftesbury Reformatory School.
The Reformatory School was established under the Reformatory Schools Act of 1866, under the control of the Colonial Secretary. Following the passing of the Prisons Act of 1874 oversight of the reformatory was transferred to the Comptroller of Prisons, under the Department of Prisons.
The Reformatory School operated within the site of the Biloela Industrial School for Girls for the small number of girls charged with criminal offences. In practice the girls were not kept separately and there were many issues with the schools including regular rioting and lewd behaviour.
The Reformatory School was closed in 1880 and girls were transferred to Shaftesbury Reformatory, which was located at Double Bay.
From
1871
To
5 February 1880
1871 - 1880
Biloela Reformatory School for Females was located on Cockatoo Island, in Sydney Harbour., New South Wales (Building Still standing)
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