St Catherine’s Girls’ Orphanage, Highton, Geelong
St Catherine’s Girls’ Orphanage
Roslyn Road, Highton
Geelong
VIC
Australia
Provider: Sisters of Mercy
Year Opened: 1862
Year Closed: 1975
Other names: Our Lady’s Orphanage
St Catherine’s Orphanage was the new name given in 1912 to what was formerly Our Lady’s Orphanage. It accommodated girls aged between three and 14.
In 1928, the Orphanage moved from Newtown to Highton in Geelong. In 1960, it became the St Catherine’s Children’s Home.
For further information about this Home, please refer to: A Piece of the Story.
Related News Articles
St Catherine’s Orphanage: Inspection by Mr Hogan, 28 April 1928 (Argus)
A Model Institution for Australia, 15 November 1928 (Advocate)
Geelong Orphans put on Melbourne Concert, 26 October 1950 (Advocate)
CLAN Homes – Orphanages Gallery
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CLAN Museum Gallery
There are currently no images of historical items available for CLAN members to view for this Home. If you have any historical items and would like to donate them, please contact CLAN.
CLAN library books where this Home is mentioned include:
VIC 80
The author writes in a very telling and simple way of the experiences of her early childhood days in the orphanage, her search for her biological parents and her later experiences.
