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South Australia - Organisation
The Boarding section of the Salesian School (1954 - 1984)
- From
- 1954
- To
- 1984
- Categories
- School, Catholic, Home
- Alternative Names
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- Salesian College
- Salesian School
- St John's Boys Home
The Boarding section of the Salesian School, formerly known as St John's Boys Town, was run by the Salesians of Don Bosco and operated as a boys home within the bounds of the school. It was often still referred to as St John's Boys Home. In the mid 1960s the School became known as Salesian College. The St John's Boys Home section closed at the end of 1984. The Salesian College finished as a co-educational secondary school at the end of 1996.
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The Salesians of Don Bosco took over the running of St John's Boys Town in 1942 and were granted permission by the Archbishop in 1954 to discard the name 'Boys Town' and to accept day-pupils for both technical and secondary studies. The home became known as 'the boarding section of Salesian School' although it was still often referred to as St John's Boys Home. A new building was erected in 1954-55 so that the number of residents could be increased to 160.
The Salesians were particular about the boys they would accommodate, preferring to take boys over the age of ten with at least grade five standard education.
In the mid 1960s the school became known as the 'Salesian College'. The St Johns Boys Home section of the College closed at the end of 1984. Salesian College finished as a co-educational secondary school at the end of 1996.
Locations
- 1954 - 1984
- Location - The boarding section of Salesian School was situated at Marshall Terrace, Brooklyn Park
Timeline
- 1941 - 1954
- St John's Boys Town
- 1954 - 1984
- The Boarding section of the Salesian School
- Collection Title
- Records of the Social Welfare Department and predecessors (1849 - c. 1987)
- Date Range
- 1849 - 1987
- Reference
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GRG29
[State Records of South Australia Agency ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Annual Reports of the State Children's Council and the Children's Welfare and Public Relief Department (1887 - 1960)
- Date Range
- 1887 - 1960
- Reference
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GRG29/1
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
-
Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Miscellaneous correspondence and reports, St John's Boys Town (1893 - 1962)
- Date Range
- 1893 - 1962
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Professional Standards Office Records Service of the Catholic Church:
Postal Address: Catholic Diocesan Centre, 39 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8210 8275 or 1800 139 020
Email: receptionprofstandards@adelaide.catholic.org.au
Website: https://adelaide.catholic.org.au/our-people/professional-standards/records-service
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Correspondence files ('CW & PRD' and 'SW' files) -Children's Welfare and Public Relief Department and successors (1927 - c. 1979)
- Date Range
- 1927 - 1979
- Reference
-
GRG29/6
[State Records of South Australia Seires ID]
- Contact
-
Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Records of St John's Boys Town (1941? - 1984?)
- Date Range
- 1941 - 1984
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Archivist, Salesians of Don Bosco Province Centre Archives:
Postal address: PO Box 264, Ascot Vale VIC 3032
Phone: (03) 9377 6000
Website: https://www.salesians.org.au/contact-us-2
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Former Residents' Folders (1900s - )
- Date Range
- 1900 -
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Professional Standards Office Records Service of the Catholic Church:
Postal Address: Catholic Diocesan Centre, 39 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8210 8275 or 1800 139 020
Email: receptionprofstandards@adelaide.catholic.org.au
Website: https://adelaide.catholic.org.au/our-people/professional-standards/records-service
DETAILS
Boys Town - Later Salesian College