There is a significant amount of information about the School on https://signdna.org/collection/collection-stdominics/ - however, not personal records about children who went to the school. It is possible that records from this school could still be held by the Dominican Sisters. If so, their contact details are on their website: https://www.dominicans.org.nz/about-us/contact-details/ It is possible that some records from this school were kept by the Palmerston North Diocese's St Dominic's Catholic Deaf Centre. If so, the Palmerston North Diocese can be contacted by: The Diocesan Centre - Te Rau Aroha 33 Amesbury Street PO Box 5279 Terrace End Palmerston North 4441 New Zealand +64 6 354 1780 communications@pndiocese.org.nz
Deaf school Gender and age: Mixed school age Capacity: 1950: 31 pupils; 1975: 25 pupils. Controlling organisation: New Zealand Dominican Sisters Third-party provider to State, faith-based Operational period: 1944-May 1989
St Dominic’s was integrated into the state education system in 1983 to ease the financial burden and the Sisters had to apply for jobs.
SignDNA Deaf History collection on St Dominic's: https://signdna.org/collection/collection-stdominics/
31 September 2020 Affidavit of Anita Ngaire Easton for Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children to the Abuse in Care Inquiry
As advised by Brian Coffey, Director for Disability Issues
Information provided by Te Rōpū Tautoko (Catholic Church) to the Crown Response Unit on 24 May 2024
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