St Aidan's Orphanage, Bendigo
The Convent of the Good Shepherd, Bendigo, also known as St Aidan's Orphanage, was established in 1905 at the request of the Bishop to cater for the many homeless children in the diocese. St Aidan's Orphanage at Bendigo was the only Good Shepherd Convent in Australia to care for boys. The Bendigo complex was divided into two sections - Maryfields, which cared for girls and women aged from approximately 15 years, and St Aidan's, which cared for boys and girls aged between 6 and 16.
Alternative Names
Maryfields
St Aidan's Children's Centre
St Aidan's Orphanage
Convent of the Good Shepherd, Bendigo (1905 - 1977)