Dingwall Trust is a Child, Youth and Family approved support service based in Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand. The Trust is a multi-programme agency that provides care for children and young people referred there by private families and government agencies and works with families in their own homes.Faulknor, F. (2007). A Legacy in Care: The Story of the Dingwall Trust. Auckland, New Zealand: Dingwall. It also operates residential homes where caregivers provide day-to-day supervision and support.
Its facilities in Papatoetoe are located on an approximately 8-hectare site.
History
The Dingwall Presbyterian Orphanage Trust Board was founded in 1927 on the execution of David Dingwall's will.
The Dingwall Trust School opened in 1996, having operated as a home schooling unit from October 1993, with Anne Stevens as head teacher.
In March 2005, the organisation celebrated its 75th anniversary.
See also Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand Child, Youth and Family (New Zealand)
References
External links Dingwall Trust website