ATWC does not hold any records prior to 2000. Access to the records is facilitated by the John Kinder Theological Library but the records are held by the Anglican Diocese of Auckland. The Archivist for the Library also works for the Anglican Diocese of Auckland. Any adoption records that were held by ATWC were transferred to the Adoption Information Services Unit in the mid-1990s (now under Oranga Tamariki).
Gender and age: Mixed
Capacity:
Controlling organisation: Anglican Children’s Trust, Auckland Anglican Trust for Women and Children.
Third-party provider to State, faith-based
Operational period:
Orphan's Home established 1858.
Orphan's Home moved from Parnell to Papatoetoe in 1908.
Registered 1/2/1929.
Orphan's Home closed 1958.
Lloyd Home established on the site 1964, closed in the 1980s/90s
1976: The organisation controlling these homes also arranges foster-home placements. St John’s Home eventually became a satellite home of the Mangere Hospital (in Robertson Road) for young people with intellectual challanges.
From NZ History.govt.nz source: The orphanage buildings are today occupied by the Manukau Pacific Islanders Presbyterian Church. The chapel is a listed building.
Survivor account from Beverley Lind in NZ Herald (Northern Advocate) article on 17 September 2016
Historical Timeline from the Anglican Trust for Women and Children's (ATWC) website
Threads of Caring: ATWC has documented its history including photos of some entities in the 'Threads of Caring' book which was commissioned by means of a bequest from the estate of Enid Cooper to celebrate the 160 plus years’ history of one of Auckland’s oldest non-government organisations.
‘Thread of Caring’ tells a story that is as relevant today as it was when ATWC began in the 1850s. Drawing on archival and oral sources, Threads of Caring delves beneath the institution to the people at its heart and includes the stories of those who came for help, and the commitment and challenges faced by the ATWC’s Christian founders and those who followed them to meet those needs.
An integral part of that caring focus has been, and continues to be, the work (paid and unpaid) of many women who raised funds, provided small luxuries, and supported the ATWC to become the organisation it is today.
Find out how to request Archives New Zealand records. Mentioned in R6740845 Directory of Residential Facilities for Children in the Department of Social Welfare and Voluntary Agencies 1983
Residential Care for Children Provided by Voluntary Organisations as at 31 July 1984, Department of Social Welfare, SSC 362.732 RES
Heritage New Zealand listing on St John's Home (retrieved on 16 February 2024).
Remembering the Papatoetoe Orphan Home blog post from 11 September 2013 on Heritage et AL (blog for Auckland Libraries archives)
NZ History Government website page on 'Papatoetoe Orphan Home memorial altar'
31 September 2020 Affidavit of Anita Ngaire Easton for Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children to the Abuse in Care Inquiry
Information provided by the Anglican Church to the Crown Response Unit on 11 July 2024
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