Salesian College (Brooklyn Park)

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Salesian College was a Roman Catholic school in Brooklyn Park, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It operated as a boys-only school from 1954. Girls were also enrolled from 1978, until the school's closure in 1996. [1] The boarding section of the school closed in 1984. It had been St John's Boys Town since 1941, an orphanage for boys aged over 12 years. [2]

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References

  1. Williams, Tim (25 January 2017). "Emmaus Christian College plans to open new campus on former Salesian College site at Brooklyn Park". The Advertiser. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. "The Boarding section of the Salesian School (1954 - 1984)". Find & Connect. Commonwealth of Australia . Retrieved 19 May 2017.