Castledare

Location

Wilson
WA Australia

Provider

Date Opened

Date Closed

Castledare

100 Fern Road

Wilson

WA

Australia

Provider: Christian Brothers

Year Opened: 1934

Year Closed: 1983

 

Castledare was opened by the Christian Brothers in Queen’s Park. It began as a residential primary school for boys aged from around 6 to 12, including boys who were wards of the State and boys who were placed privately. Mostly, boys placed at Castledare were aged 8-10 years.

Click HERE and HERE for the news stories regarding former Clontarf and Castledare resident John Lawrence

 

Related News Articles: 

105 Boys at Castledare, The Daily News, 20 Nov 1947

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