Mornington, Sutton Grange, Tanti Avenue, 1983, by John T. Collins
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Sutton Grange in Mornington was established by the Victorian Government in 1957. The Home accommodated wards of the state in sibling groups. By 1962 it accommodated 30 children: girls from 4 to 17 and boys from 4 to 8 years of age. The children attended local schools. Sutton Grange was closed in September 1977.
The establishment of a 'home' at 'Sutton Grange' was announced in the Victorian Government Gazette of June 1957.
In 1965, the Matron at Sutton Grange was Matron Davies.
Sources used to compile this entry: James Jenkinson Consulting, Guide to out-of-home care services 1940-2000 - Volume One: Agency Descriptions, Department of Human Services, Unpublished, November 2001, https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/DHS.3004.011.0367.pdf.
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Created: 12 June 2009, Last modified: 28 February 2018
Last updated: 7 August 2023
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