Castle Hill House was bought by the Child Welfare Department in 1943 and used as a home for school-aged boys until 1982.
Castle Hill House was an estate house of 200 acres, originally granted to William McLaughlin, Esq. in the early 19th century. It was bought by the Child Welfare Department in 1943 and used as a home for school-aged boys until 1982.
The 1959 Annual Report of the Child Welfare Department described routines at the Castle Hill House:
The boys travel back and forth to Carlingford school by bus each day unaccompanied by staff. Most of them belong to scouts and boys’ groups in the neighbourhood … Each boy is given pocket money of his own which he is allowed to spend as he wishes.
In 1993, the site was bought by Redeemer Baptist School and in 2017 Castle Hill House is part of its Castle Hill Campus.
From
1943
To
1982
Alternative Names
Castle Hill Boys Home
1943 - 1982
Castle Hill House was situated at 217-219 Old Northern Road, Castle Hill, New South Wales (Building Still standing)
