Please contact the Department of Education’s Information Release Unit
Postal address: GPO Box 1152, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: (08) 8226 3231
Quote this number to access your records: State Records of South Australia Series IDs GRS/3847 & GRS/3848
These records are held by State Records of South Australia (1919 - current).
This small collection of records were created by the Boys Probationary School, Mount Barker, which was later known as the Salvation Army Boys’ Home, Mount Barker, or Eden Park Boys Home. It includes nine Admission Registers which contain details of the boys admitted to the Homes, and two School Journals, which contain information recorded by the head teacher about daily occurrences at the school.
The Admission Registers in this series are restricted for 100 years to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these registers have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to restricted records please contact the Department of Education Information Release Unit. Admission registers over 100 years old, and all School Journals are open and can be accessed by any member of the public. To arrange access to open records please contact State Records of South Australia.
The Admission Registers for the Boys’ Probationary School Mount Barker/Eden Park date from 1911-1982. They contain information about students admitted to the school, such as registration number, name, date of birth, name of parents/guardians, parents occupations and address, previous school, and other remarks. The register for 1973-1977 also includes loose papers relating to student’s transfers to or from Eden Park.
The School Journals date from 1940-1959. They contain daily entries written by the head teacher at the school. They record day-to-day evens such as student behaviour, school functions, and inspections.