It suffered significant damage during the 1989 Newcastle earthquake and much of the school had to be demolished.
The Newcastle earthquake killed 13 people on 28 December 1989.
The clock tower suffered some damage as a result of the 1989 Newcastle earthquake, however this was subsequently repaired.
The Newcastle earthquake was the first Australian earthquake in recorded history to claim human lives.
The original station buildings were extensively damaged in the 1989 Newcastle earthquake, resulting it their demolition and replacement with the current structures.
On 28 December 1989, shortly after completion of another expansion program, the centre suffered significant damage during the Newcastle earthquake.
Riley started his journalism career in 1979 at The Newcastle Herald, where he covered the 1989 Newcastle earthquake.
The building only sustained cosmetic damage during the 1989 Newcastle earthquake.
The storm was the costliest natural disaster ever to hit Australia in terms of insured losses, surpassing the 1989 Newcastle earthquake by around A$600 million.
It was at the epicenter of the 1989 Newcastle earthquake.