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Hostel for girls aged 11-18who needed care and supervision. Decision to establish a hostel made at Synod in 1961, but Auckland City Mission unable to continue the work so Children’s Trust took over operation and management of St Monica’s. Located in Orakau Avenue in Epsom it opened 28 July 1963 with accommodation for 8 young women. Thelma Batchlor was employed as matron and her husband, who were joint managers. The hostel for employed girls who were having difficulties at home and who may have been before the courts. They were expected to pay board and came to the hostel either under an agreement with the Child Welfare Division or by court order. When St Monica’s opened the Batchelors and Assistant Children’s Officer, Barbara Day, were responsible for the women. They were able to contact Child Welfare Division for advice and help. A committee – Board members, 2 Children’s officers and the Batchelors dealt with admissions and departures at the hostel. If the Child Welfare Division did not formally send a girl, an agreement under Section 13 of the Child Welfare Act was always completed. This gave the superintendent of the Child Welfare Division guardianship and other rights over the girl. Monthly conferences were held and monthly report on each girl sent to the Trust Board. Batchelors and Barbara Day left 1965 and replaced by Mr and Mrs Pearce and Margery Hunn. Sold in 1971.
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