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St Augustine's Boys' Home (1966 - 1988)

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    St Augustine's Building, courtesy of MacKillop Family Services.
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From
1966
To
1988
Categories
Catholic, Children's Home and Home

St Augustine's Boys' Home was established in 1966 in Highton, Geelong and run by the Christian Brothers. It was previously known as St Augustine's Orphanage. It closed in 1988.

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St Augustine's Boys' Home was previously known as St Augustine's Orphanage.

A period of transition had begun at St Augustine's Orphanage
in 1963, with the appointment of Leo Cahill as Superior.

Cahill reluctantly left St Augustine's in 1967, when he was appointed Novice Master at the Christian Brothers Novitiate at Lower Plenty. Barnard and Twigg wrote that during his short time at St Augustine's, Cahill had managed to change the whole climate of the institution.

From 1988 St Augustine's Adolescent and Family Services was established at Whittington, a southern suburb of Geelong.

Location

1966 - 1988
Location - St Augustine's Boys' Home was located in South Valley Road, Highton, Geelong. Location: Geelong

Timeline

 c. 1855 - 1939 St Augustine's Boys' Orphanage
       1939 - 1966 St Augustine's Orphanage
             1966 - 1988 St Augustine's Boys' Home
                   1988 - 1997 St Augustine's Adolescent and Family Services
                         1997 - MacKillop Family Services

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Related Archival Collections

Publications

Books

  • Barnard, Jill; Twigg, Karen, Holding on to Hope: a history of the founding agencies of MacKillop Family Services 1854-1997, Australian Scholarly Publishing, Melbourne, 2004. Details

Reports

  • St. Augustine's Boys' Home: working party report, Department of Community Services, Geelong, 1985. Details

Online Resources

Photos

Boys at St Augustine's
Title
Boys at St Augustine's
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Image
Source
MacKillop Family Services

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St Augustine's Building
Title
St Augustine's Building
Type
Image
Source
MacKillop Family Services

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Sources used to compile this entry: Barnard, Jill; Twigg, Karen, Holding on to Hope: a history of the founding agencies of MacKillop Family Services 1854-1997, Australian Scholarly Publishing, Melbourne, 2004.

Prepared by: Cate O'Neill