Carinya Hostel

Carinya Hostel was established by the Mentally Retarded Children’s Association in 1973 in Murray Bridge. It provided week day hostel accommodation for school aged children from country areas who were attending the Murray Bridge Special School. The children in the hostel were cared for by house parents. In 1990 the Hostel moved to a smaller residence in the town of Murray Bridge. In September 1994 the Carinya Hostel closed.

Carinya Hostel was established by the Mentally Retarded Children’s Association in 1973 on Rocky Gully Road, Murray Bridge. It provided week day hostel accommodation for school aged children from country areas who were attending the Murray Bridge Special School. It was the third Hostel to be established in a country region. The children in the Hostel were cared for by house parents.

During the 1990s the policy of the Education Department was to integrate children with special needs into its schools. This reduced the demand for Special Schools and the need for Hostels for children attending them. The expectations of the families of children with intellectual disabilities also began to change.

In 1990 the Hostel was relocated to a smaller residence in the town of Murray Bridge. The Carinya Hostel closed in September 1994.