Cann Home was built in 1924 as an addition to the Methodist Children’s Homes at Magill, joining Roberts Home and Greenslade Home. Cann Home provided accommodation for older boys, while Greenslade housed girls, and Roberts Home was used for younger boys. When it was first built, Cann Home was designed to cater for 30-35 boys….
The Lutheran Girls’ Hostel was opened at College Park in 1959. It was run by the Lutheran Church as a hostel for country girls who came to the city to study or work. Fall in demand brought financial problems which led to the closure of the Hostel in the early 1980s. The Lutheran Girls’ Hostel…
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…
Waverley Hostel was established by the Catholic Church in 1972 to provide accommodation for girls who had been living at the St Vincent de Paul Orphanage at Goodwood. It provided board and supervision for up to eight girls until they found employment and were able to live independently. The girls were supervised by members of…
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…
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…
The Catholic Boys’ Hostel at Parkside provided accommodation for boys who had left the boarding section of the Salesian School, previously known as St John’s Boys Town. The Hostel provided aftercare and supervision for boys who had taken up jobs. The Hostel closed in 1979. The premises at Parkside became the Hannah Buckley Cottage in…
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…
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