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 Agency ID GA870
These records are held by State Records of South Australia (1919 - current).
This collection contains an Admission Register and School Council Records from the Minda Special School created by Minda Inc. The records contain basic details about children enrolled at the school, as well as administrative records about the management of the school.
Access to these registers is restricted in order 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. To arrange access to open records please contact State Records of South Australia.
Admission Registers, 1979-1997 (GRS/5383) contain details about children enrolled at Minda Special School, including their name, address, date of birth, and information about their parents/guardians. These records have restricted access for 30 years after their last entry, and will be open access in 2028.
School Council Records 1989-1996 (GRS/5384) contain administrative records used by the school council such as minutes of committee meetings, principal’s reports, annual general meeting reports for the school council and committees, and financial statements. These records have restricted access for an undetermined length of time.
The State Records of South Australia listing for these records also includes information about pupil record folders, roll books, and financial records. These records were deemed to be temporary records, and not for permanent inclusion in the State Records collection. They were returned to the Department for Education some time in the 2010s, and have likely been destroyed.