State Archives Collection

In the first years of the colony, boys were apprenticed out rather than being institutionalised until the first Male Orphan School was established in 1818 in George St, Sydney

A chronology of child youth and migration from the United Kingdom and an overview of the related records series

Major sources from the collection relating to child care and protection, in the 19th and early 20th centuries

21,000+ entries from Mittagong Farm home for Boys, Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children, Orphan schools & Industrial schools

This webinar explores the records of institutions, schools and asylums that housed orphan, destitute and other children placed in the care of the NSW Government

These registers (1883–1923) record details of children who were admitted to state care and where the children were placed

These records relate to children who were admitted to State care between 1883 and 1923. They record where the dependent children were placed (whether with foster parents or guardians). Some of the children were eventually adopted

The Metropolitan Children's Court was established by the Neglected Children and Juvenile Offenders Act, 1905. The role of the Court was to hear and determine cases of offences committed by or against children.

The Protestant (Male) Orphan School Register, 1850-1886 lists over 1,000 boys who were admitted to the school. The register is an important document in the history of child care and protection in New South Wales

On November 8, 1892, the 'Sobraon' took over from the 'Vernon' as the training ship for the Industrial School for Boys. it was three times larger than the previous ship and, by 1893, accommodated an average of 263 boys throughout the year

This webinar features records of children, the aged and infirm in care and how to access them

These records cover 1849–1851. Information includes name of orphan, ship of arrival and amount due and paid to orphan from master or employer