These records are Open Access. For access to these records please contact State Archives NSW.
These files are arranged alphabetically by name of school. They deal with matters relating to the administration and operation of the school and may include correspondence about pupils.
School Files may be a vital source of information about children who were residents of children's homes, or cared for under a substitute care program, particularly where no other records of that home or program survive. For example, the records of Carlingford Public School may contain information about children from Dalmar at Carlingford.
In some cases, the school files contain records from Children's Homes, including identifying information about children. This includes:
The below document contains a list of items identified in this series that directly relate to children's homes and may be of relevance to Care Leavers. The items are arranged by the Home/Institution that they relate to.
State Archives NSW has published an
Quantity: 4436 boxes, 114 plans, 1 bundle.
We do not currently have any records linked to this organisation, but records may exist. The Find & Connect Support Service can help people who lived in orphanages and children's institutions look for their records.
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The Find & Connect Support Service can help people who lived in orphanages and children's institutions look for their records.
Last updated:
15 June 2023
Cite this: http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/guide/nsw/NE00808
First published by the Find & Connect Web Resource Project for the Commonwealth of Australia, 2011
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