Cheltenham Cottage Home was opened in 1976, as a therapeutic cottage for children. It was run by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission/Adelaide Central Mission. Cheltenham Cottage was one of a number of smaller group homes established by the Methodist Church in the mid to late 1970s, as a response to the government’s push to close…
I’Anson Cottage was created by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission in 1957 when Cann Home, part of the Methodist Children’s Homes at Magill, was divided into two Cottages. The other half of the building was named Cann Cottage. Each cottage accommodated approximately 12 children with a Housemother or Cottage Parents. I’Anson Cottage continued to operate…
Yoorana Cottage was one of three suburban group homes opened by the Catholic Church after the closure of the St Vincent de Paul Orphanage. The cottages together were known as the St Vincent de Paul Group Homes. Yoorana opened in 1975 and provided residential care for up to seven children under the supervision of two…
St Monica’s Cottage Home in Woodville was opened by the Catholic Church in January 1985. It provided residential care for a small number of children in a family group setting. In November 1986 the Home changed purpose and became a residential cottage with a transitional program specifically for girls aged 15 to 18 who had…
The St Vincent de Paul Group Home was a Group Home located at Parkside run by the Catholic Church. It was established in 2001. In 2014 the exact location, function and closing date of this Home were unknown.
St John’s Cottage Home was opened by the Catholic Church at Magill in January 1985 to provide accommodation for boys who were former residents of St John’s Boys’ Home at Brooklyn Park which was the boarding section of the Salesian School from 1954. The cottage provided accommodation for a small number of boys. St John’s…
Seanachai House was the new name for the Waverley Hostel from 1988. Run by the Catholic Church Seanachai initially provided short term transitional accommodation for young people who had left school and were finding employment. In June 1989 Yoorana, a therapeutic cottage in Westbourne Park, moved to the Dulwich site. At this time Seanachai retained…
Orana Cottage in Plympton was one of three suburban group homes opened by the Catholic Church after the closure of the St Vincent de Paul Orphanage. Orana opened in 1976 and provided residential care for a small group of children in a family setting under the supervision of cottage parents. Orana closed in 1980. Children…
Kolbe Cottage Home was established by the Catholic Church in the suburb of Plympton in 1982. It took over the building previously used as Orana Cottage. Kolbe initially provided residential care for a small number of children in a family group setting. In 2018 it provided weekend and school holiday respite care for children and…
Hannah Buckley Home was established by the Catholic Church in Parkside in 1980. The first children to be placed in the Home were transferred from Orana Cottage in Plympton. The Home provided residential care for a small number of children in a family group setting. The Home was named after South Australia’s first Catholic social…
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