Glandore Boys’ Home was the new name for Glandore Children’s Home from 1966. The name recognised that this government-run Home had for many years accommodated only boys. Situated at Glandore, the Home took in boys committed to the care of the State. Glandore Boys’ Home closed in 1973 and buildings on the property were converted…
The Glandore Children’s Home was the new name for the Glandore Industrial School from 1958. The government run Home continued to accommodate up to 130 boys committed to State care. In 1966 the name of the Home was changed to the Glandore Boys’ Home, taking into account that the institution had for many years only…
Umeewarra Mission Home, Davenport Reserve continued the role of the Umeewarra Mission Children’s Home from 1964 after the Mission was taken over by the government and became Davenport Reserve. The Home continued to be run by former superintendent and his wife and it accommodated a small number of Aboriginal children. The local Aboriginal community council…
Louise Place was the new name given to St Joseph’s Refuge at Fullarton in 2001. It operated under the management of Centacare and provided accommodation and services for young pregnant women, new parents and their children. Louise Place was still operating in 2018.
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…
St John’s Boys Town was the new name given to St John the Baptist Home for Boys at Brooklyn Park in 1941. It was run by the Brothers of St John the Baptist as an orphanage for boys older than 12 years of age. It was located at Marshall Terrace, Brooklyn Park. In 1942 the…
St Joseph’s Children’s Home was the new name for the St Joseph’s Junior Boys’ Home at Largs Bay from 1969. Run by the Sisters of St Joseph, it changed its name when girls were admitted. In the 1970s the Home housed children aged between two and fifteen in four group units. St Joseph’s Children’s Home…
The Church of England Boys’ Home at Walkerville was the new name given to the Children’s Home at Walkerville in 1904 after the Home took in boys only. Numbers ranged from 14 up to 30. In 1926 the Home moved to a new building in the same street. The Home was run by an independent…
The Children’s Home at Walkerville was established in 1886 to accommodate children of the Church of England (Anglican) faith in the state welfare system. It was run by an independent management committee that reported to the Diocese of Adelaide. In 1903 the decision was made to admit only boys. The last girl left in 1904…
The Church of England Diocesan Mission House opened on Wellington Square in North Adelaide in 1945. The Sisters of the Community of the Holy Name ran it as a short term refuge and hostel for women and children. In 1949 the Mission House changed its name to the Hostel of the Holy Name. The Church…
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