A Short History of the IDF of St George

In 1962 at a P & C meeting of the Loftus St Special School, Arncliffe, parents were advised that under policy then followed by the Dept of Education, pupils at special schools were not permitted to remain at school after their 16th birthday.

This instigated the formation of the Loftus St Post School Centre which later became St George Special Industries.

In early 1964 a sheltered workshop was opened with eight trainees. By 1966 the need for expansion was obvious and after much fundraising, hard work and a small government grant, a new building was opened on the Arncliffe site, which we still occupy today.

Since that time hundreds of people with intellectual disabilities have benefited from being able to work and socialise in an environment which provides them with the opportunity to develop their individual skills and achieve their full potential.

SGSI transitioned to the IDF of St George on the 28th October 1988.