At turn of the century, Wentworth was the largest river port in the country, docking up to 100 paddle steamers a month.

[1] A new schoolhouse was built in 1911 as a tall, wooden structure on the west side of the convent, where the nuns taught many extra subjects, such as languages, bookkeeping, painting, wax modeling art, needlework, singing, pianoforte, violin, etc.

The main gambrel roof is clad with corrugated iron sheeting and the little gable over the porch has simple timber decoration.

[1] The integrity of the property remains as no significant renovations have changed the original structure from that of the design in the early nineteenth century.

[1][5] As at 3 July 2000, a small, unusual wooden schoolhouse with many original details and featuring an early colour scheme.

[1][6] St Ignatius School was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 1 March 2002 having satisfied the following criteria.

[1][7] The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.

[1][8] The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.

[1][7] The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.