Oranga Tamariki holds records about Hokio Beach School from 1961-1989. Oranga Tamariki should also hold personal records on young people who stayed at the institution and who the Department of Social Welfare (DSW) had involvement with. Archives NZ (Wellington) holds records about Hokio Beach School from 1966-1988, with Oranga Tamariki as the controlling agency for restricted records.
Gender: Male
Age group:
Capacity: 60 beds plus 2 secure beds as at 1984
Controlling organisation: Education Department 1972, Department of Social Welfare 1972-1981; State control
Hokio Beach School began as a retreat for staff, children and young people from Kohitere Centre in the 1920's. In 1945 it became a long-stay residential institution.
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Brief administrative history of Hokio Beach School is here: https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/AAUF/hokio-beach-school?
Information provided by Oranga Tamariki to the Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Inquiry on 14 March 2024
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