ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ pɹˈɑːbləmz wɪððə tˈɜːmaɪts, ðə skˈuːl ʌv ˈɑːɹts hˈɔːl wʌz ɹᵻloʊkˈeɪɾᵻd tʊ ɪts kˈɜːɹənt sˈaɪt ɪn pˈaɪn stɹˈiːt, wˌɛɹ ɪt kəntˈɪnjuːd təbi jˈuːzd baɪ ðə skˈuːl fɚɹə ʃˈɔːɹt tˈaɪm ʌntˈɪl lˈænd ɪn fˈɪntʃ stɹˈiːt wʌz pˈɜːtʃɪst fɹʌm mˈɪsɪz dˈʌŋkən ænd ðə skˈuːl ɹᵻloʊkˈeɪɾᵻd tə ðæt sˈaɪt.
In 1899, following problems with the termites, the School of Arts Hall was relocated to its current site in Pine Street, where it continued to be used by the school for a short time until land in Finch Street was purchased from Mrs Duncan and the school relocated to that site.