Wawanosh Home was located 5 kilometres northwest of the Shingwauk IRS. The Home operated from January 1, 1879 - August 5, 1892.
No other names are identifying the school.
The Government of Canada was responsible for funding the Home which was owned, managed, and operated by the Church of England, under the Diocese of Algoma. The Home provided education and industrial training for Indian girls. By 1893, the Home amalgamated with the Shingwauk IRS for boys. No information is available denoting any agreements between the federal government and the Anglican Church.
No information is available regarding specific grades taught at the Home. However, information is available, indicating that in 1879 reading, writing, arithmetic, and domestic duties such as cooking, washing, ironing, and sewing were taught. In 1883/84, grammar and composition, history, geography, and arithmetic while the girls were given instruction concerning laundry work, sewing, and knitting in place of history and grammar. Finally, in 1889/90, half-a-day classroom instruction and a half-day of “industrial employments” such as cooking, baking, housework, sewing, knitting, and laundry work were taught.
Total student enrollment at the Home for its 13 years in operation was 253+, with no statistics for 1887/88 with an overall average annual enrollment of 21 students.
1877-1879
1877-1879
1877-1879
1889-1891
1889-1891
1884
1901
2010 - 2015