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St James Residential College, Moora

The St James Residential College at Moora has been operating since around 1977. Its purpose is to provide accommodation for students attending high school in Moora. It is likely that the Residential College is the successor to an earlier high school hostel, taking its name from the St James Anglican parish church in Moora.

St Christopher’s Hostel, Northam

St Christopher’s Hostel began as an Anglican boys’ high school hostel in 1941 and in 1960 came under the control of the Country High Schools Hostel Authority. From 1987, it was co-educational. St Christopher’s closed in 2002. St Christopher’s Hostel was established in Northam in 1941 by the Anglican Church to provide accommodation for boys…

Narrogin Residential College

Narrogin Residential College was run by the Country High School Hostels Authority from 1963. At that time it was known as Narrogin Hostel. Its purpose was to accommodate children who went to high school in Narrogin. The Narrogin hostel was mentioned in the Special Inquiry into St Andrew’s Hostel, Katanning in 2012. It is clear…

Merredin Residential College

Merredin Residential College is a hostel for children going to the Merredin High School. It was established and run by the Anglican Church from February 1954, under the control of a local management committee. At this time, it was known as St Michael’s Hostel. From 1962, the Country High School Hostels Authority ran St Michael’s…

St Andrew’s Hostel

St Andrew’s Hostel was established by the Anglican Diocese of Bunbury in 1964 as a hostel for students going to school in Katanning. It was governed by the Country High School Hostels Authority (the Authority), and built with government funds, but was administered by the Bunbury Diocese until 1971. In 1971, the Diocese withdrew from…

Geraldton Residential College

Geraldton Residential College opened in 2002 as a coeducational hostel to accommodate students attending high school in Geraldton. It replaced John Frewer House (boys) and Dellahale House (girls), which had closed in 2001.

Esperance Residential College

Esperance Residential College continued the functions of the previous St Andrew’s Hostel, Esperance as a government-run hostel for young people attending high school in Esperance.

Broome Residential College

Broome Residential College opened in 2008, to provide accommodation for young people going to high school in Broome. It was one of the Country High School Hostels Authority colleges. Broome Residential College was established by the Country High School Hostels Authority in 2008. The Redress WA schedule of ‘Facilities Operated Subject to the Country High…

Langford Youth Accommodation Service

Langford Youth Accommodation Service began around 1986 in Thornlie, with a hostel called Ravenhill providing accommodation for young people aged 15-18 years. The service was run by a private committee of management. It closed in 2001. The Langford Youth Accommodation Service began around 1986 and by 1991 was receiving funding from the Youth Supported Accommodation…

Prom Hostel

The Prom Hostel was established in 1986 in Dianella to provide medium to long term accommodation for young women up to 18 years old. It was run by a private management committee. The Prom, as it was known, closed in 1992. The Prom Hostel began in 1986 as part of the Youth Supported Accommodation Program,…