 On 30 June 1919, Stiles resigned and the College closed.In 1923, the headmaster of Monaro Grammar School, Cooma, Lindsay Watson, and one of his staff, Cameron McLeod, sought permission to re-open the College on its present site after purchasing Esrom House and of adjoining land.The nearby Travellers' Rest Hotel was purchased for additional classrooms, and Walmer House on the river was leased for boarders.